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The Dogs of War (1980)
Directed by John Irvin
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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.
Rated R | Length 118 minutes
Actors
Christopher Walken | Tom Berenger | Winston Ntshona | Hugh Millais | JoBeth Williams | Colin Blakely | Jean-François Stévenin | Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | Ed O'Neill | Jean-Pierre Kalfon | Alan Beckwith | Gyearbuor Asante