Five For Hell

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Also Known As

• 5 per l'inferno (Italy)
• 5 män för helvetet (Sweden)
• Cinco para el infierno (Spain)
• Cinq pour l'enfer (France)
• Five Into Hell
• Five for Hell
• Natsipedot (Finland)
• Pente gia tin kolasi (Greece)
• Todeskommando Panthersprung (Germany)
• Viisi miestä helvettiin (Finland)

Main Details

• Released in 1969
• Color
• Running Time: 95 Min.
• Production Co: Filmstar | Società Ambrosiana Cinematografica (SAC)
• Distribution Co: Paris Étoile Films (France) (theatrical)

Cast and Crew

• Directed by Gianfranco Parolini aka Frank Kramer
• Written by Sergio Garrone, Renato Izzo, Gianfranco Parolini
• Starring Gianni Garko, Klaus Kinski, Aldo Canti, Margaret Lee, Luciano Rossi
• Produced by Aldo Addobbati, Pietro Belpedio, Paolo Moffa
• Original Music by Elsio Mancuso (as Vasco Mancuso)
• Cinematography by Sandro Mancori
• Film Editing by Giuseppe Bellecca, Angelo Curi, Gianfranco Parolini (uncredited)

Comments

Gianfranco Parolini's take on The Dirty Dozen (this time only five) is a World War II/Men On A Mission film that features some really wacky soldiers. These guys don't only use machine guns to get the job done, they employ exploding softballs and trampolines! If you've seen any of Parolini's other work (like Sabata) you'll notice that he always has some kind of acrobatics in his films. Its interesting to see how other countries like Italy would take American genre films and put their own twist on them. This one will surely provide plenty of fun for Italian exploitation film fanatics! Look out for Klaus Kinski as the German Nazi commander. Hes at his eccentric best here. - Popeye Pete - 6/8/07

Comments #2

On my quest to explore the Macaroni Combat genre, I've come across a remarkable cult classic (Inglorious Bastards) and a camper, so far. Five for Hell being the camper, as to me personally, it has too much of an up-beat feel to it and it doesn't take itself very seriously. The acting is not the best and the film just feels a bit clumsy. But it does have nice moments and will find its admirers. --Seb 11:50, 25 September 2008 (UTC)