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The Dogs of War

Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

5.8(186)19801h 58m4

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

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Status
Released
Budget
$8M
Box office
$5.5M
Language
French
  • guerrilla warfare
  • africa
  • revolution
  • mercenary
  • covert operation
  • battlefield
  • torture
  • combat
  • soldier of fortune
  • fictitious country

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Behind the camera

Director

John Irvin

Produced in

United Kingdom, United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR13 Feb 1981
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical15Originally X17 Dec 1980
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP28 Jan 1981
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1629 Jan 1981
  • PortugalPT

    • TVM/1617 Dec 1980
  • SpainES

    • Theatrical1618 May 1981
  • SwedenSE

    • Theatrical1517 Dec 1980
  • XCXC

    • Physical1 Aug 1992

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The Dogs of War was released on 17 December 1980.

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    tmdb28039023

    9/8/2022

    6/10

    Zangaro, the fictional African country in The Dogs of War, is something like Zamunda's poor, small neighbor – especially small. North (Colin Blakely), a British documentarian, informs James Shannon (the invaluable Christopher Walken) that a week after taking office, President Kimba sent his opponents, Colonel Bobi (George Harris) and Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), into exile and jail, respectively. When Shannon, a m…

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