Hornets' Nest

– An American commando who's the sole survivor of a parachute jump into WWII-era Italy leads a group o..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1970
Original Name:
Hornet's Nest
Hornets' Nest (1970) - Also known as Hornet's Nest

An American commando who's the sole survivor of a parachute jump into WWII-era Italy leads a group of children in a campaign of sabotage against the Nazis.

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Hornets' Nest (1970) - Trailer

Release Date:

09 Sep 1970

Language:

English, German, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Phil Karlson, Franco Cirino

Writer:

S.S. Schweitzer (story), Stanley Colbert (story), S.S. Schweitzer (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Rock Hudson, Sylva Koscina, Sergio Fantoni, Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Plot:

A commando unit is dropped behind the German lines in Italy and its mission is to blow up a strategic dam. However, the unit is ambushed and only its leader survives. He is picked up by a ragtag group of local youths, who strike a bargain with him--they will help him blow the dam if he will help them get revenge on the Germans, who have taken over their village and killed their parents.

Production:

United Artists

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.8/10