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Operation Dirty Dozen

Operation Dirty Dozen

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2006
0h 9m
7.0(4 votes)
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A short film looking behind the scenes at the making of The Dirty Dozen. Showing many scenes being filmed just north of London, the short focuses mostly on star Lee Marvin enjoying his pursuits on his one day off a week.

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