# kellys heroes

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kellys-heroes/142697>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 14, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kellys-heroes/142697 "2002-12-14T05:29:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![auburn1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auburn1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auburn1)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kellys-heroes/142697/1 "2002-12-14T05:29:32Z")

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Is the movie Kellys Heroes with Clint Eastwood based on a true story? I have a relative that comes up with winners like this one.😕

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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kellys-heroes/142697/2 "2002-12-14T06:18:50Z")

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This “winner” is a loser. It was written as a comedy for a reason.

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kellys-heroes/142697/3 "2002-12-14T10:26:59Z")

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It’s also thinly veiled movie against the war in Vietnam. **Telly Savalas** is trying to convince the German SS guy in the tank, to join them and steal the money. He says something like:  
“Why do we bother? You and me… We’re just ordinary guys. We don’t know what this war’s about or why we’re fighting. We might as well… blah blah blah”