The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War (1980)

15
17/12/1980 (GB)
Thriller, Action, Adventure
1h 58m

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

Overview

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

  • John IrvinDirector
  • Gary DeVoreWriter
  • George MalkoWriter
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $8,000,000

  • Revenue

    $5,484,132

Keywords

  • guerrilla warfare
  • africa
  • revolution
  • mercenary
  • covert operation
  • battlefield
  • torture
  • combat
  • soldier of fortune
  • fictitious country

Top Billed Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Drew

Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

Hugh Millais

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Derek

Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Drew

Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Terry

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