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The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

19805.81h 58m

Overview

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

Directed by John Irvin
Written by Frederick Forsyth, Gary DeVore, George Malko
Produced by Larry DeWaay
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Drew

Hugh Millais

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Derek

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

North

George Harris

George Harris

Col. Bobi

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Themes & Keywords

guerrilla warfareafricarevolutionmercenarycovert operationbattlefieldtorturecombatsoldier of fortunefictitious country

About The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War is a thriller, action, adventure film released in 1980 exploring themes of guerrilla warfare, africa, revolution, mercenary, covert operation, battlefield. Directed by John Irvin, it stars Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Hugh Millais. Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

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