The Dogs of War 1980
5.76/10 by 142 users
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an iron-fisted despot. Once there, Jamie ends up in jail. After being brutally tortured, he is assisted by political prisoner Dr. Okoye and learns more about the plight of the country's people. After Jamie is freed, he becomes disillusioned with his wealthy employers and joins the Zangaro people on the revolutionary front.
- Title: The Dogs of War
- Year: 1980
- Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure
- Country: United Kingdom
- Studio: Juniper Films, United Artists
- Director: John Irvin
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Winston Ntshona, Hugh Millais, JoBeth Williams, Colin Blakely
- Crew: Gary DeVore (Writer), John Irvin (Director), Antony Gibbs (Editor), Jack Cardiff (Director of Photography), George Malko (Writer), Frederick Forsyth (Novel)
- Keyword: guerrilla warfare, africa, revolution, mercenary, covert operation, battlefield, torture, combat, soldier of fortune, fictitious country
- Release: Dec 17, 1980
- Runtime: 118 minutes
- IMDb: 5.76 / 10 by 142 users
- Popularity: 4
- Budget: $8,000,000
- Revenue: $5,484,132
- Language: English, Français
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