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Cinema Smorgasbord – George Kennedy is My Copilot – The Dirty Dozen (1968) (and Murder on Location – Part 1)

George Kennedy wrote a book! In fact, George Kennedy wrote THREE books, with two being mystery novels featuring him playing himself and on THIS episode of GEORGE KENNEDY IS MY COPILOT we’re talking about the first half of 1983’s MURDER ON LOCATION featuring intrigue, suspense and lots of dialogue about BOOBS. Then we’re going long on Robert Aldrich’s classic 1968 men-on-a-mission WWII classic THE DIRTY DOZEN featuring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and a dozen convicted criminals sent on a suicide mission. Filled with tough guy character actors and lots of bros being bros. Any good? LET’S FIND OUT.

Cinema Smorgasbord – George Kennedy is my Copilot – The Human Factor (1975)

On this pulse pounding episode of George Kennedy is my Copilot we’re looking at the techno-thriller/Death Wish knockoff THE HUMAN FACTOR from 1975 featuring George Kennedy mowing down the left-wing terrorists who murdered his family. With a score by Ennio Morricone, a supermarket massacre, some top-notch wailing from GK and – of course – Shakidu, the movie really does have it all. But is it any good? Let’s find out!