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The Dogs of War (1980)

Overview

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.
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John Irvin profile
John Irvin

Director

Cast

Christopher Walken profile
Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger profile
Tom Berenger

Drew

Winston Ntshona profile
Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

Hugh Millais profile
Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

JoBeth Williams profile
JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Paul Freeman profile
Paul Freeman

Derek

Colin Blakely profile
Colin Blakely

Drew

Jean-François Stévenin profile
Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. profile
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Ed O'Neill profile
Ed O'Neill

Terry

Jean-Pierre Kalfon profile
Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Benny

Alan Beckwith profile
Alan Beckwith

Mercenary

Christopher Walken profile
Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger profile
Tom Berenger

Drew

Winston Ntshona profile
Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

Hugh Millais profile
Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

JoBeth Williams profile
JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Paul Freeman profile
Paul Freeman

Derek

Colin Blakely profile
Colin Blakely

Drew

Jean-François Stévenin profile
Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr. profile
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Ed O'Neill profile
Ed O'Neill

Terry

Jean-Pierre Kalfon profile
Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Benny

Alan Beckwith profile
Alan Beckwith

Mercenary

Extra

Release Date

December 17, 1980

Original Language

English, French

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Production Company

Juniper Films logoUnited Artists logo

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Videos

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