16 military movies that used real-life veterans in active roles

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Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)
Still from Flags of our Fathers (Image via Warner Bros. Entertainment)

4. The Dirty Dozen (1967)

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Still from the movie (Image via Rotten Tomatoes)

Starring Lee Marvin, Charles Bronson, and others, this war movie directed by Robert Aldrich is set during World War II and follows a military unit made up of twelve convicts who are trained as commandos by the Allies for a dangerous mission. Marvin, who portrayed Major John Reisman, was an actual World War II veteran, who served in the Marine Corps. His dialogue delivery and mannerisms therefore were extremely authentic.

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