The Dirty Dozen Collection

The Dirty Dozen Collection is an action war film series originating from E. M. Nathanson's novel of the same title. The collection encompasses four films released between 1967 and 1988, totaling 428 minutes of runtime with a production budget of $5,400,000 and revenue of $45,300,000. The initial film, The Dirty Dozen (1967), was followed by three television movie sequels in the mid-to-late 1980s. The series spans 21 years, with the original theatrical release achieving a revenue of $45,300,000 and an IMDb rating of 7.7. The subsequent TV movies, The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985), The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (1987), and The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission (1988), each have individual runtimes of 90 to 95 minutes and IMDb ratings between 5.0 and 5.2, though specific revenue figures for these installments are not available. The collection represents a sustained output of action-oriented war films across both theatrical and television formats. These films collectively offer a glimpse into the world of military action and camaraderie, presented through a series of interconnected stories. The overall financial performance of the entire collection reached $45,300,000 during its active years.