The Dirty Dozen is a classic film, and although slightly dated, it is still very enjoyable. Its long (150+ minutes), but it doesn't drag, and moves at a steady pace through the training and later the attack on the chateau. The actors do a great job with their characters, and the interactions with their teammates.

Picture:
The Dirty Dozen is presented in 1.77:1 widescreen. The print used contains many marks, scratches, and spots. The color seems to be overly red in some areas, especially when the focus is on characters in front of brick walls. The brightness often jumps when cutting to different angles of the same scene. Overall, its tolerable, and far from unwatchable.

Sound:
The Dirty Dozen contains English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround. The sound is generally quite good, although in a few places the dialogue can be hard to hear.

Extras:
For extras, you get animated, interactive menus; subtitles in English, French, and Spanish; scene access (32 chapters); and a behind the scenes documentary titled "Operation Dirty Dozen." The documentary is presented in full frame, and lasts roughly nine minutes. It contains no interviews, but a tiny bit of background on Lee Marvin and Jim Brown. It also shows a few alternate angles of the shots used; however, most of the documentary shows the actors in London eating and walking the streets. Disappointing, but nice to have for fans. The picture also contains a lot of lines.

Summary:
The Dirty Dozen is a terrific movie with a fine cast, a great plot, and interesting characters. Recommended for fans of WWII movies and good action flicks, despite the somewhat lackluster picture quality.