Classic war drama “The Dirty Dozen” is getting a new 4K Limited Edition from Arrow in November

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On November 16th Arrow are bringing us this new 4K Limited Edition release of The Dirty Dozen, with their usual mix of new and archive special features.

Pre-orders are live now. At the time of writing your cheapest option is Rarewaves, where you can save 10 by using the code “RWAUG10” at checkout until 9am UK time on September 1st

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DAMN THEM OR PRAISE THEM… YOU’LL NEVER FORGET THE DIRTY DOZEN!

In 1967, director Robert Aldrich led a twelve-man army behind enemy lines and on to box office glory in The Dirty Dozen. A thrilling adventure starring the likes of cinematic trailblazer John Cassavetes, the roguish Charles Bronson, a then-unknown Donald Sutherland, and NFL star Jim Brown, The Dirty Dozen would define the guys-on-a-mission movie for decades to come!

As the Allies prepare to strike Nazi-occupied France, Major John Reisman (Lee Marvin) is tasked with a top-secret mission to tip the scales of war: break into and destroy a French château housing numerous high-ranking Nazi generals. His team? Twelve vicious criminals – the worst of the worst – promised a pardon if they survive. Somehow, Reisman must turn these twelve mutineers into one unified fighting force, or certain death awaits them all…

Raucous, cynical, violent, and hugely entertaining, The Dirty Dozen is a cinematic extravaganza full of excitement, tension, and unrelenting action, exploding off the screen in a brand new 4K restoration!

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sean Hogan and Paul Talbot as well as excerpts and photos from Dwayne Epstein’s Killin’ Generals: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, and Alain Silver and James Ursini’s What Ever Happened to Robert Aldrich? His Life and His Films
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tom Ralston

DISC 1 – FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

• Brand new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative by Arrow Films
• 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
• Brand new audio commentary by film scholars Alain Silver and James Ursini
• Archival audio commentary with actors Jim Brown, Trini Lopez, Stuart Cooper, and Colin Maitland, producer Kenneth Hyman, novelist E.M. Nathanson, film historian David J. Schow, and veteran military advisor Capt. Dale Dye
• Archival introduction to the film by actor Ernest Borgnine
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC 2 – SPECIAL FEATURES (BLU-RAY)

• 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 from Peter Whitehead’s archive
• War Is Over, a brand new appreciation by film historian Kim Newman
• The War March, a brand new breakdown of Frank De Vol’s score by David Huckvale
• Armed and Deadly: The Making of The Dirty Dozen, an archive featurette on the making of the film
• The Filthy Thirteen: Real Stories Behind the Lines, an archive featurette on the history behind the film
• Operation Dirty Dozen, an original promotional featurette
• Combat Leadership: The Ultimate Challenge, a Navy recruitment film narrated by Lee Marvin