The Dogs of War
MovieTitle | The Dogs of War |
User score | 5.8 |
Release date | Dec 17, 1980 |
Genre | Thriller, Action, Adventure |
Director | John Irvin |
Production country | United Kingdom |
Production companies | Juniper Films, United Artists |
Budget | $8,000,000 |
Revenue | $5,484,132 |
Run time | 118 min. |
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.