Red-Barracuda This Italian action/adventure set during the Second World War is essentially a riff on the then recent American smash hit The Dirty Dozen (1967). Its story is broadly similar where we have a specially selected group of five American soldiers being chosen to go behind enemy lines to steal some heavily guarded battle plans from a well-protected German stronghold. But the question you need to ask yourself is could that earlier Hollywood blockbuster have been improved with the inclusion of scenes involving its crack commandos jumping off mini trampolines, using baseballs as weaponry and indulging in extended tap dancing routines? Well, this is the film that essentially answers that particular question. I'm not going to give you the answer though as I think it's best a person decides for themselves on such matters.This one features the go-to bad guy actor of the day, Klaus Kinski, in a role of a ruthless Nazi and the delectable Margaret Lee as a German double-agent. The five-man army, on the other hand, were decidedly less distinctive than this pair. The film itself is reasonably entertaining in a lots-of shooting kind of way but it is also very by-the-numbers too. The final assault on the German base drags somewhat until it becomes a machine gun fest. So I reckon it could have been a bit more interesting really but in fairness, like its title characters, it still gets the job done.

drystyx This is an action war film. That means it should be exciting.WRONG! The director makes a fatal flaw in showing limitless action scenes with no direction, no character, no logic, nothing. This looks more like an arcade game that people pass up, because no one cares. There are constant fighting sounds and warfare, and the dialog is beyond corny. It is cliché after cliché.To be honest, it is totally boring. How hilarious that all this action is put together for nothing. It is very hard to stay awake while watching this, so I give it a 2 instead of a 1 because it might cure your Insomnia.

wrosejr108 Acceptable at best. Not bad for a movie, however the quality in film was incredibly bad, not to mention the actors were a bit static in actions and speech. The Gymnastics were fair to a degree, but when did a lead-weighted baseball become such an effective weapon? The bad part to me was in overall uniforms, particularly the General's. Fist, German generals did not wear shoulder straps in that manner, nor were the many, incorrect ribbon boards produced nor worn by such officers of the German army I would recommend this movie for the "laid-back" movie viewer, and not hardcore war fanatics like myself.Give it a fair seven out of ten.

ajdelong This movie is a horrendous waste of talent. They are so proud to have gotten Klaus Kinski to act (well, if you can call Klaus doing that sexy sadist thing he does so well 'acting') in it, they have his name in a box in the opening credits. They even name the mysterious Nazi plan Plan K! If the movie was supposed to be funny, it failed. If it was supposed to be serious, it failed. For such a short film, it shouldn't seem to drag in points like it does. The soundtrack will leave you in fetal position. However, I have to admit that there's a soft spot in my heart (and head, probably) for this movie. I think it's seriously overlooked Cult Film material. When it's watched around my house, it's with the fervor of Rocky Horror. Give it a chance, if you get a cheapo rental....