Name: The Dogs of War
Genre: Thriller, Action, Adventure
Released: 1980
Rating: 60.375
Cast: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Winston Ntshona, Hugh Millais, JoBeth Williams

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Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...

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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Genres
Mood: DarkViolentTenseSuspensefulGritty
Themes: Moral AmbiguityGreedColonialismMilitary Conflict
Plot: Unforeseen ConsequencesBetrayalMilitary StrategyUncovering CorruptionPolitical CorruptionCoup D'etatArms DealingMercenary Mission
Pacing: SteadyAction-Oriented
Narrative: FlashbacksNonlinear Narrative
Dialog: Technical JargonCynical Remarks
Character Types: Anti-HeroManipulative TycoonMercenary
Time: 1980sAfrican Colonial Era
Place: African VillageJungle SettingCorporate Headquarters
Cinematic Style: Handheld Camera WorkUse Of Shadows
Costume and Set: Military UniformsJungle CamouflageCorporate Office

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Crew

Directed by:

John Irvin, Jack Cardiff, Terry Madden

Written by:

Gary DeVore, George Malko

Produced by:

Norman Jewison, Patrick J. Palmer, Larry DeWaay

Composed by:

Geoffrey Burgon

Cast

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon

Tom Berenger

Drew

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean

JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Paul Freeman

Derek

Colin Blakely

Drew

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain

Ed O'Neill

Terry

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Benny

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