The Dogs of War

– Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and d..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 44 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
The Dogs of War (1980)

Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.

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Producing Country:
UK
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The Dogs of War (1980) - Trailer

Release Date:

13 Feb 1981

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

John Irvin

Writer:

Gary DeVore (screenplay), George Malko (screenplay), Frederick Forsyth (novel)

Main Actors:

Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais

Plot:

Jamie Shannon is a soldier of fortune -- a mercenary who will stage a coup or a revolution for the right price. He is hired by British mining interests to scout out Zangaro, a small African nation with rich mineral deposits but a brutal and xenophobic dictatorship. Arrested soon after his arrival, Shannon is imprisoned as a spy, badly beaten, and tortured. While in prison he meets one of the country's leading intellectuals, Dr. Okoye, also imprisoned by the regime. Eventually released, he returns to London and is subsequently offered to opportunity to secretly invade Zangaro's capital and lead a military coup. Shannon accepts, but quietly has his own agenda to pursue.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
65%
Metacritic:
56%