The Dogs of War (1981)

  • R
  • 02/13/1981 (US)
  • Thriller, Action, Adventure
  • 1h 58m

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

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.

John Irvin

Director

Frederick Forsyth

Novel

Gary DeVore

Writer

George Malko

Writer

Cast

Christopher Walken's headshot

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon
Tom Berenger's headshot

Tom Berenger

Drew
Winston Ntshona's headshot

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye
Hugh Millais's headshot

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean
JoBeth Williams's headshot

JoBeth Williams

Jessie
Colin Blakely's headshot

Colin Blakely

Drew
Jean-François Stévenin's headshot

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.'s headshot

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

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