Major John Reisman

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Major John Reisman is the tough, unorthodox U.S. Army officer who leads a group of condemned soldiers on a dangerous commando mission in the war film "The Dirty Dozen."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
military officer
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
appearsInFilm The Dirty Dozen NERFINISHED
basedOn character concept from E. M. Nathanson novel "The Dirty Dozen"
characterCreatedFor The Dirty Dozen (1967 film) NERFINISHED
characterIn The Dirty Dozen NERFINISHED
conflict World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
filmReleaseYear 1967
fullName John Reisman NERFINISHED
genreOfWork war film
hasPersonality cynical
pragmatic
hasSkill combat tactics
leadership
training undisciplined troops
languageOfWork English
leadsGroupOf condemned soldiers
military convicts
medium cinema
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank Major
missionObjective attack German officers at a château
train convicts for behind‑the‑lines assault
missionType commando mission
suicide mission
notableRelationship commands the Dirty Dozen unit
notableTrait rebellious toward authority
tough
unorthodox
occupation Army officer
portrayedBy Lee Marvin NERFINISHED
roleInStory protagonist
taskedBy U.S. Army high command
usesMethod harsh training
unconventional tactics
worksFor U.S. Army NERFINISHED

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The Dirty Dozen mainCharacter Major John Reisman