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The Mercenaries (Dark of the Sun)

The Mercenaries (Dark of the Sun) (1968)

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Release Date: Jul 3, 1968 Wide

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Curry (Rod Taylor) is a veteran soldier-of-fortune hired by the president of the Congo for a three day mission. He and native Congoan Ruffo (Jim Brown) are to oversee the safe passage of a train through hostile enemy territory and bring back some uncut diamonds and a human cargo of fugitives loyal to the Congo cause. The two employ the drunken Doctor Wreid (Kenneth More) and a suspicious ex-Nazi named Henlein (Peter Carsten). The quartet, along with 40 of the Congo's best soldiers, try to

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Drama, Action & Adventure

Wilbur Smith, Ranald MacDougall

Jun 22, 1994

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A brief shot finds Rod Taylor at a river, on his knees, his eyes as wild as those of a creature slaking its thirst at a water hole. It's a brilliant evocation of the idea that man is the world's most scared yet dangerous and deadly animal.

August 25, 2011 Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
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Iron-fisted Rod Taylor actioner, also starring Jim Brown.

March 9, 2006
Video-Reviewmaster.com

A must-see for fans of hard-hitting action.

February 17, 2006
FulvueDrive-in.com

A mindless action flick with plenty of blood spilled.

January 11, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
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Audience Reviews for The Mercenaries (Dark of the Sun)

A now cult classic action-adventure film that deserves to be seen by a much wider audience. Rod Taylor at his best, I think, playing the tough-as-nails guy, rather than the more gentlemanly roles he'd played earlier -- though he's fine in them, too. See if for its terrific action, performances, intriguing story, and to see the authentic locales in Africa -- quite unusual for the time.
February 27, 2009
billfenner1967
Jeremy Bolton
An astounding-for-its-time film, with some EXTREMELY brutal and realistic violence, some extreme pessimism and cynicism, and some very heavy inspiration for Dogs of War later in the 80s. Fantastic action sequences, some great DP work, interesting performances, very little cliche, and definitely worth finding if you can. Bad-ass and rough, just the way a Mercenary film should be!
October 26, 2007
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Foreign Titles

  • Dark of the Sun (The Mercenaries) (DE)
  • The Mercenaries (UK)
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