The Inglorious Bastards

The Inglorious Bastards

Year: 1978

Runtime: 99 mins

Language: Italian

WarAdventureActionWar and historical adventureEpic heroes

Set in wartime Europe, a ragtag band of American soldiers headed for a military prison is suddenly caught in a German artillery barrage. They flee toward the Swiss border, but before reaching safety they volunteer for a dangerous assignment by the French Resistance: to steal a V‑2 rocket warhead. The covert operation drags them deep into the heart of occupied German territory.

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1

Sentence and transport to a prisoners' camp

Five criminals—Berle, Nick Colasanti, Fred 'Assassin', Tony, and Lt. Yeager—are sentenced to death in France and shipped toward a prisoners' camp near the Ardennes. The grim transport binds them together as unlikely allies under heavy guard.

1944 France, near Ardennes
2

Escape during transport

A flat tire and a Luftwaffe air raid give the group a chance to escape. Yeager steps up to lead the breakout and plans to defect to neutral Switzerland.

1944 On the road to the Ardennes camp, France
3

Factory stop and German prisoner

The group rests at an abandoned French factory where they capture a hidden German soldier who claims to be a criminal on the run. Despite misgivings, Yeager insists on taking him along as a potential asset against future attacks.

During escape Abandoned French factory
4

Deceiving a German patrol

The captured German soldier proves useful, convincing a patrol that the Americans are his prisoners. The group fights their pursuers and escapes after the deception, consolidating their fugitive alliance.

Shortly after factory stop Roads near the factory
5

Nurses by the river and failed impersonation

The group encounters German nurses bathing in a river. They attempt to pose as German soldiers, but the nurses realize they are Americans and open fire. Tony, Nick, Berle, and Fred escape to a nearby camp.

Shortly after river encounter River, France
6

Camp confrontation and exposed ruse

German soldiers arrive at the camp; Yeager uses the captured German to talk to them. The German discovers the group are actually Americans disguised as Germans and is killed trying to warn Yeager's group. Yeager's men return fire and kill the disguised Americans, who were on an espionage mission.

Shortly after escape Camp near Ardennes
7

Buckner assigns the mission

With no other option, Colonel Buckner assigns Yeager's group the task of destroying an armored train carrying a prototype of the V-2 missile.

After camp incident Military command post
8

Rescue of Fred and Buckner

Fred and Buckner are captured; Yeager, Tony, Berle, and Nick mount an attack on a Nazi fortification to free them.

During the operation Nazi fortification near Ardennes
9

Planning the train strike

Buckner explains the mission details and the plan to destroy the armored train carrying the V-2 prototype, outlining the risks and the expected challenges.

During planning Military command post
10

Nick killed during the assault

During the assault, Nick loses contact with the team and is killed. His death underscores the growing danger and the cost of their mission.

During final assault Armored train area
11

Berle killed by the train driver

Berle is killed by the train driver during the breach of the armored train. The loss heightens the peril faced by the remaining operatives.

During assault Armored train
12

Yeager detonates the train

With hope fading, Lt. Yeager detonates the armored train, taking the explosion and the missiles with him. The sacrifice secures the destruction of the V-2 initiative and the station.

Final moment Armored train
13

Fred escapes wounded

Fred, wounded, escapes into the countryside and fights to survive on his own. The group’s immediate mission ends in disaster, yet a sliver of survival remains for him.

After explosion Countryside
14

Survivors and return

Colonel Buckner survives, and Tony returns to Nicole. The end presents a fragile homecoming after the brutal mission and the high cost in lives.

Aftermath France/home front

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