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The Dogs of War

1981·1h 42m·R
DramaAdventureWarAction
IMDb Rating
★ 6.3/10
10,934 votes
Metascore
56
Metacritic

Mercenary James Shannon, on a reconnaissance job to the African nation of Zangaro, is tortured and deported. He returns to lead a coup.

The Dogs of War is a 1981 drama adventure movie directed by John Irvin, starring Tom Berenger, Christopher Walken, Colin Blakely. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10 from 10,934 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
John Irvin
Stars
Tom Berenger
Christopher Walken
Colin Blakely
Hugh Millais
Details
1981-02-13
102 min
Movie
R
★ United Kingdom
★ English, French
Keywords
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