The Dogs of War
"Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip..."
ThrillerActionAdventure
Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.
🎬 DirectorJohn Irvin
📅 Release1980-12-17
🌍 CountryUnited Kingdom, United States of America
🗣 LanguageFrench, English
🏢 StudioJuniper Films, United Artists
🗳 Votes170
🔥 Popularity2
💰 Budget$8,000,000
💵 Revenue$5,484,132
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🎭 Cast
Christopher Walken
Jamie Shannon
Tom Berenger
Drew
Hugh Millais
Roy Endean
Winston Ntshona
Dr Okoye
JoBeth Williams
Jessie
Paul Freeman
Derek
Colin Blakely
North
George Harris
Col. Bobi
Jean-François Stévenin
Michel
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
The Captain
Ed O'Neill
Terry
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Benny
Thomas Baptiste
Dexter
Robert Urquhart
Capt. Lockhart
David Schofield
Endean's Man
🎥 Crew
Writer
Gary DeVore
Director
John Irvin
Editor
Antony Gibbs
Director of Photography
Jack Cardiff
Writer
George Malko
Novel
Frederick Forsyth
Art Direction
Bert Davey
Executive Producer
Norman Jewison
Production Design
Peter Mullins
Executive Producer
Patrick J. Palmer
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🏷 Keywords
guerrilla warfareafricarevolutionmercenarycovert operationbattlefieldtorturecombatsoldier of fortunefictitious country
💬 Reviews
Zangaro, the fictional African country in The Dogs of War, is something like Zamunda's poor, small neighbor – especially small. North (Colin Blakely), a British documentarian, informs James Shannon (the invaluable Christopher Walken) that a week after taking office, President Kimba sent his opponents, Colonel Bobi (George Harris) and Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), into exile and jail, respectively…
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