Commandos

Commandos

Seven men who stood between Rommel's Afrika Korps and ultimate victory

Directed by Armando Crispino

Produced by Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC), G.G.I. SpA Rome

1968112 min5.7 / 10

A tense World War II commando thriller built on deception and infiltration, where a ragtag unit must maintain a dangerous masquerade while holding enemy territory.

Sgt. Sullivan puts together a group of Italian-Americans into disguise as Italian soldiers in order to infiltrate a North African camp held by the Italians. After the soldiers have knifed the Italians in their beds, they find a hooker living at the camp. Sullivan's commandos are to hold this camp and its weaponry until an American battalion arrives, all the while these Italian-Americans pretend to be Italian soldiers, often hosting the enemy. Lt. Valli is a young, "green," by-the-book officer who constantly argues with Sgt. Sullivan, who tells his superior that he has no idea what he is doing. One man on the base, probably a touch from Argento, is an entomologist who is needlessly killed. Things go terribly wrong after that.

Questions people ask

  • Is Commandos scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Commandos violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Commandos easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Commandos sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Commandos end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Commandos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Commandos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Commandos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Commandos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Commandos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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