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The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 17, 1980

Runtime

1h 58m

Genres

Thriller, Action, Adventure

User Score

58%

Original Title

The Dogs of War

Production Companies

Juniper Films, United Artists

Director

John Irvin

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$5,484,132

Description

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.