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The Dogs of War
The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

Genres

ThrillerActionAdventure

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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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Budget

$8000000

Revenue

$5484132

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

118 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

17 December 1980

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Drew

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

Hugh Millais

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Drew

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Terry

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Benny

Alan Beckwith

Alan Beckwith

Mercenary

Gyearbuor Asante

Gyearbuor Asante

Geoffrey

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