The Dogs of War is a 1980 action-thriller war film directed by John Irvin and starring Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger and Colin Blakely. Based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, it follows a small mercenary unit of soldiers privately hired to depose the president of a fictional African country modeled on Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry, Equatorial Guinea and Angola, so that a British tycoon can gain access to a platinum deposit.
The Dogs of War (1980)
Directed by John Irvin
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War |
Release Date - Dec 17, 1980 |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
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Box Office
$5,484,132
Tags
Africa, Battlefield, Combat, Covert Operation, Film Based On A Novel, Mercenary, Revolution, Soldier Of Fortune, Torture
Attributes
Based On: The Dogs of War
Filming Location: Belize, New York City
Narrative Location: Africa
Filming Location: Belize, New York City
Narrative Location: Africa
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Alternate Titles
Krigshundarna
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戦争の犬たち
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