From the Arrow Video press release:
On
November 17, the World War II epic blockbuster
The Dirty Dozen storms onto 4K UHD for its worldwide premiere. Director
Robert Aldrich (
The Longest Yard) assembles an all-star cast for this tale of a deadly mission carried out by some of the most dangerous men in the U.S. Army. The Limited Edition release features a brand-new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films. A Limited Edition Blu-ray release will also be available.
Major General Sam Worden (
Ernest Borgnine,
The Wild Bunch) assigns Major Reisman (
Lee Marvin,
Point Blank) to lead a critical and dangerous mission behind enemy lines. Reisman recruits and trains twelve convicted soldiers, many of them facing death sentences, for a top-secret operation targeting high-ranking Nazi officers at a French château. Can Reisman turn his team of cutthroat convicts into a unified fighting force, or will they destroy each other before confronting the true enemy? Among the murderers and felons are
Charles Bronson (
Death Wish),
Telly Savalas (
Kojak),
Donald Sutherland (
M*A*S*H),
Jim Brown (
Mars Attacks!), and
John Cassavetes (
Rosemary’s Baby).
Special features include a 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), original restored lossless mono, 5.1 audio and a newly restored 6.0 (70mm mix) track, optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, a brand-new audio commentary, an archival audio commentary with actors
Jim Brown,
Trini Lopez,
Stuart Cooper and
Colin Maitland, producer
Kenneth Hyman, novelist
E.M. Nathanson, and others, an archival introduction to the film by
Ernest Borgnine, the theatrical trailer, image gallery,
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission, a feature-length TV sequel starring
Lee Marvin and
Ernest Borgnine (standard definition only), newly discovered on-set footage and an interview with
Lee Marvin, a brand-new appreciation by film historian
Kim Newman, a brand-new breakdown of
Frank De Vol’s score, an archival featurette on the making of the film, an archival featurette on the history behind the film, an original promotional featurette, a Navy recruitment film narrated by
Lee Marvin, and a collectors’ booklet.
Watch the trailer for
The Dirty Dozen here:
The Dirty Dozen is distributed by MVD Entertainment Group.
Another great looking package for an older film, packed with extras!
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