The Dogs of War is a 1980 British war film based upon the 1974 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. Largely filmed in Belize, it was directed by John Irvin and starred Christopher Walken and Tom Berenger. In it a small mercenary unit of soldiers is 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 title is based on a phrase from William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar: "Cry, 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war."
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
Official Site
Box Office
$5,484,132
Tags
Africa, Battlefield, Combat, Covert Operation, Film Based On A Novel, Mercenary, Revolution, 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
Alternate Titles
A háború kutyái
HU
Cães de Guerra
BR, PT
Câinii razboiului
RO
Die Hunde des Krieges
AT, DE
Dødens drabanter
DK
I mastini della guerra
IT
Karo šunys
LT
Krigens hunder
NO
Krigshundarna
FI, SE
Les Chiens de guerre
CA, FR
Los perros de guerra
CL
Los perros de la guerra
AR, MX, ES
Psy wojny
PL
Savaş Köpekleri
TR
Sodan koirat
FI
Ta skylia tou polemou
GR
The Dogs Of War
The Dogs of War
AU, CA, GB, US
Τα σκυλιά του πολέμου
GR
Кучетата на войната
BG
Пси війни
UA
戦争の犬たち
JP