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Brass Target

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Nazi gold and a love triangle enter the theory that Gen. George S. Patton Jr. (George Kennedy) died by an assassin.

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Derek Malcolm Guardian Jan 22
As undemanding entertainment it is just smart enough to suffice and, filmed mostly in Bavaria and Switzerland, at least looks the part. Go to Full Review
George Anderson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jul 8
C
Dull assassination thriller in which Gen. Patton is the victim of a conspiracy. Go to Full Review
Joe Leydon The Moving Picture Show 09/04/2022
"Brass Target" is fool’s gold. Go to Full Review
Richard T. Jameson Parallax View 09/18/2010
In a year of generally insipid commercial cinema, Brass Target manages to be actively disgusting, and just possibly degrading. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/01/2008
C-
It wants us to believe that General George S. Patton didn't die in a car accident, as history says, but at the hands of a paid assassin. Go to Full Review
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08/24/2014 a little revisionist history here or shall we say historically inacurate. See more 09/03/2013 It does contain some well excuted moments, and a couple of well acted characters, but it's all off set by a confusing plot, an anti climatic ending and a few poor scenes and characters. It's an okay film, although the conspiracy around George Patton was unessecary. See more bill t @Spuzz 03/24/2013 Fun little 70's "what if?" movies that ties in two unrelated things and tries to connect them, and then tries to invent conspiracy theories. It's like Inglorious Basterds 1970s style. There's a plot out to kill Patton (played rather George-Kennedishly by George Kennedy) and it's up to John Cassevetes and Sophia Loren to stop it! Oh yes, there's a gold theft in there somewhere as well, as well as the story of the assassin too. Somewhat hard to follow, but enjoyable nevertheless. Max Von Sydow is so smarmy and greasy here, he steals the show. OH RIGHT, there's also the amazing Robert Vaughn, playing WAY over type, playing a general with a secret gay boyfriend. So good! See more 10/27/2012 Conspiracy theory tying General Patton's strange death with stolen German gold at the end of WWII. Story and sets show excellent attention to detail. Contains several actors who would go on to be guest stars on Columbo. Poster better than film. See more 05/26/2009 Conspiracy theory tying General Patton's strange death with stolen German gold at the end of WWII. Story and sets show excellent attention to detail. Contains several actors who would go on to be guest stars on Columbo. Poster better than film. See more 05/12/2009 'kill the brass' who says an old movie can't knock your socks off?! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Nazi gold and a love triangle enter the theory that Gen. George S. Patton Jr. (George Kennedy) died by an assassin.
Director
John Hough
Producer
Arthur Lewis
Screenwriter
Alvin Boretz
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 22, 1978, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2016
Runtime
1h 51m