This movie is wild! It feels like a string of really good things happening—maybe we can actually pull this off! I’m in! After the success he had with Where Eagles Dare in 1968, Brian G. Hutton made another film about men on a mission, though it's quite different from his previous work. Hutton directed and Troy Kennedy-Martin wrote the screenplay; Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, and Don Rickles are in the cast. Lalo Schifrin did the music, and Gabriel Figueroa was the cinematographer. When it’s discovered that a large amount of Nazi gold is waiting to be taken behind enemy lines in occupied France, a group of unconventional U.S. soldiers embarks on a dangerous mission to find and secure... Woof Woof! It's truly fantastic. Kelly's Heroes blends familiar war movie elements with black comedy, using humor to highlight the craziness and greed of wartime. The script is smart, frequently very funny, sometimes touching, and it’s what allows an excellent cast to really enjoy themselves. Eastwood delivers his lines in a serious way that contrasts with Savalas’ aggressive personality, while Rickles provides a frantic energy alongside Sutherland's free-spirited antics. Characters are called things like Oddball, Crapgame, Big Joe, Little Joe, and Cowboy—a group of soldiers who decide they want to take something for themselves. Up yours, baby! The search for the gold isn’t easy; Hutton creates some intense action sequences. It's often overlooked that Kelly's Heroes doesn’t shy away from showing the violence of war. People die, it’s not all just fun and games, and Hutton is skilled at building suspense. The minefield scene and the final sequence with a ticking clock are examples of this—we aren’t sure if any of them will succeed. So you can laugh while you think about things, right? Definitely. Kelly's Heroes is a combination of heist and mayhem, strength and muscle, but it’s also always clever and resourceful. 9/10
On September 25, 2026
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