

The Dogs of War
1980-12-17 · 118 min · ★ 5.8
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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Production details
- Directors
- John Irvin
- Production companies
- Juniper Films, United Artists
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 5,484,132
Top Cast
Christopher WalkenJamie Shannon
Tom BerengerDrew
Colin BlakelyNorth
Hugh MillaisRoy Endean
Paul FreemanDerek
Jean-François StéveninMichel
JoBeth WilliamsJessie
Robert UrquhartCapt. Lockhart
Winston NtshonaDr. Okoye
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.The Captain
Harlan Cary PoeRichard
Ed O'NeillTerry
Shane RimmerDr. Oaks
George HarrisCol. Bobi
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