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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Additional Info
| Budget | $8,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,484,132.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.569 |
Directed By
John Irvin
Crew
John Irvin
Frederick Forsyth
Gary DeVore
George Malko
Jack Cardiff
Antony Gibbs
Larry DeWaay
Norman Jewison
Patrick J. Palmer
Geoffrey Burgon
Peter Mullins
Bert Davey
John Siddall
Emma Porteous
Mike Fenton
Jane Feinberg
Susie Figgis
Ted Lloyd
Anthony Waye
Gerry Gavigan
Terry Madden
Barbara Allen
Terry Needham
John Downes
Yvonne Axeworthy
Cassian Elwes
Chic Waterson
Robin Vidgeon
Danny Shelmerdine
David James
Frank Heeney
Richard Mills
Neville Smallwood
Ramon Gow
Ivan Sharrock
Ken Weston
Peter Honess
Terry Busby
Fred Carter
Harry Cordwell
Tony Graysmark
Dave Jordan
Keith Denny
Joe Lombardi
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh
Steve Lombardi
Eddie Stacey
Marvin Walters
Graham V. Hartstone
Nicolas Le Messurier
Les Wiggins
Archie Ludski
TOP CAST
Christopher Walken
Jamie Shannon
Tom Berenger
Drew
Winston Ntshona
Dr Okoye
Hugh Millais
Roy Endean
JoBeth Williams
Jessie
Colin Blakely
Drew
Jean-François Stévenin
Michel
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
The Captain
Ed O'Neill
Terry
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Benny
Alan Beckwith
Mercenary
Gyearbuor Asante
Geoffrey
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