The Dogs of War

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The Dogs of War

R

1980

1h 45m

Action

Drama

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Mercenary soldiers Jamie (Christopher Walken) and Drew (Tom Berenger) 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 helped by Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), a political prisoner, 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.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/18/2023

A crisp, toughminded action film... The casting of Christopher Walken as Shannon, the leader of the group, gives the film the fuse it needs.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

12/18/2015

The Dogs of War can be recommended only as a desperate snack for rabid tastes.

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Time Out

01/26/2006

This is just another weary hack job from a rootless British film industry in decline.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

03/17/2024

4/5

…gritty expose of corruption…with a non-nonsense, weather-beaten attitude to geo-politics…

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

02/26/2021

3/4

Walken has rarely delivered such an earthy, physical performance.

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

10/14/2019

The end is pure '80s action entertainment.

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thiago S

@Thiagostone Mar 21

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Frans B

@FransB Dec 15

LOTS of action and very fast paced. Very well written and brought to screen. Walken and Berenger very convincing in character, well whole cast excels in character. Gritty with enough suspense, emotion and visually stunning. Just a good old mercenary movie, straightforward

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J C

@RT02551071 10/23/2024

This is one of the best Mercenary Movies ever made, tight acting from Christopher and Tom. Great villians in "Kimba, and his nemesis "Bobbi". Well directed, this is a great movie for a Saturday night at home. Where can I get my President Kimba T-Shirt?

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Carlos I

@carlosFibarra 09/12/2024

Walken is great, and tries his damnedest to make it work, but it's too low budget and is far too self-serious with it's politics to make for a fun schlocky action flick, which is all something like this should be. It's ultimately boring and forgettable.

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Biker B

@RT65637081 09/30/2023

One of the best movies on the subject ever made! Christopher Walken was superb!

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dan b

@jbutler53 09/21/2022

I didnt like it, moved slow, to fake and bad acting

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Synopsis

Mercenary soldiers Jamie (Christopher Walken) and Drew (Tom Berenger) 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 helped by Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), a political prisoner, 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.

Director: John Irvin
Producer: Larry DeWaay
Screenwriter: Gary DeVore, George Malko
Production Co: Juniper Films
Rating: R
Genre: Action, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Runtime: 1h 45m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo