Mercenary Fighters (1988)
Overview
The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they declare rebellion. To avoid bad publicity, the president doesn't use his army, but hires four international mercenaries, who shall find tribes leader Kuruba and smother the protest. However after learning about the tribes motivation, the Vietnam veterans T.J. and Cliff realize how they're being used and reconsider.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.81 |
Directed By
Riki Shelach Nissimoff
Crew
Howard Morgan
Dean Goodhill
Riki Shelach Nissimoff
Andrew Deutsch
Bud Schaetzle
Dean Tschetter
Yoram Globus
Menahem Golan
Avi Lerner
Daniel Schneor
Ed Anders
TOP CAST
Reb Brown
D.J. Christian
Peter Fonda
Virelli
Ron O'Neal
Cliff Taylor
James Mitchum
Wilson Jeffords
Robert DoQui
Colonel Kyemba
Jerry Biggs
Mac Jeffords
Joanna Weinberg
Nurse Ruth Warwick
Henry Cele
Jaunde
Laurens Celliers
Sanchez
Brümilda van Rensburg
Prostitute
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