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The Dogs of War( 1980)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Christopher Walken

      Jamie Shannon

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      Tom Berenger

      Drew

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      Winston Ntshona

      Dr Okoye

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      Hugh Millais

      Roy Endean

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      JoBeth Williams

      Jessie

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      Paul Freeman

      Derek

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      Colin Blakely

      Drew

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      Jean-François Stévenin

      Michel

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      Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

      The Captain

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      Ed O'Neill

      Terry

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      Jean-Pierre Kalfon

      Benny

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      Alan Beckwith

      Mercenary

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      Gyearbuor Asante

      Geoffrey

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    A review by tmdb28039023

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    Written by tmdb28039023 on Thu Sep 08 2022
    Zangaro, the fictional African country in The Dogs of War, is something like Zamunda's poor, small neighbor – especially small. North (Colin Blakely), a British documentarian, informs James Shannon (the invaluable Christopher Walken) that a week after taking office, President Kimba sent his opponents, Colonel Bobi (George Harris) and Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), into exile and jail, respectively. When Shannon, a mercenary on a reconnaissance mission to determine the feasibility of a coup d'état, is arrested, what are the odds that he'll briefly find himself in the same cell as the good docto...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    5484132.00

    Keywords

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