Crazy! I mean like so many positive waves maybe we can't lose! You're on! Brian G. Hutton followed the considerable success he had had with 1968's Where Eagles Dare, with this, another men on a mission movie - only this one is very much a different animal. Hutton directs and Troy Kennedy-Martin writes the screenplay, it stars Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland and Don Rickles. Music is by Lalo…
Top Cast
Clint Eastwood
Sergeant First Class Kelly
Telly Savalas
Master Sergeant "Big Joe"
Donald Sutherland
Sgt. Oddball (Tank Commander)
Don Rickles
Staff Sergeant "Crapgame"
Carroll O'Connor
Major General Colt
Gavin MacLeod
Moriarty (Tank Crewman)
Hal Buckley
Capt. Maitland
Stuart Margolin
Pvt. Little Joe
Jeff Morris
Pvt. Cowboy
Richard Davalos
Pvt. Gutowski
Perry Lopez
Pvt. Petuko
Tom Troupe
Cpl. Job
Harry Dean Stanton
Pvt. Willard
Dick Balduzzi
Pvt. Fisher
Gene Collins
Pvt. Babra
Len Lesser
Platoon Sgt. Bellamy (42nd Engineers)
Reviews
**_Amusing all-star WW2 dramedy/action flick with Eastwood and Savalas_** Clint Eastwood stars as the title character who convinces Sgt. Big Joe (Telly Savalas), his platoon, and a free-spirited Sherman tank commander (Donald Sutherland) to spend their three-day leave on a gold heist at a French village 30 miles behind enemy lines. The events take place 12 weeks after the Normandy invasion. "Kelly's Heroes"…
I think this is probably my favourite outing for Telly Savalas on the big screen as he decides to join his eponymous lieutenant (Clint Eastwood) on a perilous journey across enemy lines. With shells going off everywhere, their platoon captures a Nazi officer who reveals that there is a bank in rural France that is home to gold - $16 millions worth of gold. How can they get it, though? Well that's where the inventive…
FAQ about Kelly's Heroes
What is Kelly's Heroes about?
A misfit group of World War II American soldiers goes AWOL to rob a bank behind German lines.
When was Kelly's Heroes released?
Kelly's Heroes was released in 1970.
What genres does Kelly's Heroes belong to?
Kelly's Heroes is categorised as Adventure, Comedy, War.
Who stars in Kelly's Heroes?
The cast of Kelly's Heroes includes Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor.