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Rating: 6.5 stars

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The Dogs of War (1980)

Directed by John Irvin

War | Action | Drama

Overview

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

Rated R | Length 118 minutes

Actors

Christopher Walken | Tom Berenger | Winston Ntshona | Hugh Millais | JoBeth Williams | Alan Beckwith | Colin Blakely | Jean-François Stévenin | Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | Ed O'Neill | Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Gyearbuor Asante

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

From a Frederick Forsyth novel, with an interestingly eclectic cast led by Chris Walken. This, along with THE WILD GEESE, was a childhood favorite and stoked my interest in modern day mercenaries for a little bit.

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