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'''''Commandos''''' is an [[cinema of Italy|Italian]] "[[Euro War|macaroni combat]]" [[war film]] starring [[Lee Van Cleef]] and [[Jack Kelly (actor)|Jack Kelly]] and is directed by Armando Crispino. It was released in [[Italy]] on 19 November 1968, and rated [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|PG]] in the [[United States]].
'''''Commandos''''' is an [[cinema of Italy|Italian]] "[[Euro War|macaroni combat]]" [[war film]] starring [[Lee Van Cleef]] and [[Jack Kelly (actor)|Jack Kelly]] and is directed by Armando Crispino. It was released in [[Italy]] on 19 November 1968, and rated [[Motion Picture Association of America film rating system|PG]] in the [[United States]].

== Plot ==
It is the middle of [[World War II]] and in the [[deserts]] of [[Africa]], Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have killed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Cpt. Valli is a young, by-the-book [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base is an [[entomologist]] who is killed and then things get terrible.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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* [[Gianni Brezza]] ... Marco
* [[Gianni Brezza]] ... Marco
* [[Duilio Del Prete]] ... Bruno
* [[Duilio Del Prete]] ... Bruno

== Plot ==
It is the middle of [[World War II]] and in the [[deserts]] of [[Africa]], Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have killed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Cpt. Valli is a young, by-the-book [[Officer (armed forces)|officer]] who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base is an [[entomologist]] who is killed and then things get terrible.


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Films directed by Armando Crispino]]
[[Category:Films directed by Armando Crispino]]
[[Category:Macaroni Combat films]]
[[Category:Macaroni Combat films]]



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Revision as of 06:56, 25 July 2012

Commandos
File:Commandos 1968 poster.jpg
Commandos theatrical poster
Directed byArmando Crispino
Written byMenahem Golan
Don Martin
Artur Brauner
Produced byAlfonso Sansone
Artur Brauner
StarringLee Van Cleef
Jack Kelly
CinematographyBenito Frattari
Edited byDaniele Alabiso
Music byMario Nascimbene
Distributed byHeritage Enterprises
Release dates
  • November 19, 1968 (1968-11-19) (Italy)
  • August 8, 1969 (1969-08-08) (West Germany)
Running time
110 min.
CountriesItaly
West Germany
LanguageItalian

Commandos is an Italian "macaroni combat" war film starring Lee Van Cleef and Jack Kelly and is directed by Armando Crispino. It was released in Italy on 19 November 1968, and rated PG in the United States.

Plot

It is the middle of World War II and in the deserts of Africa, Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have killed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Cpt. Valli is a young, by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base is an entomologist who is killed and then things get terrible.

Cast

See also