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The Dogs of War (1980)

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

5.8(171)1h 58mDecember 17, 1980

Thriller Action Adventure

John Irvin

Director

Gary DeVore, George Malko

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

Cast

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger

Drew

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

The Dogs of War · Cinemalant

JW

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

Terence Rigby

Hackett

Videos

Media

Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: December 17, 1980
Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $5,484,132
Production: Juniper Films, United Artists
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America

Keywords

guerrilla warfareafricarevolutionmercenarycovert operation

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