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The Dogs of War

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

Director

John Irvin

Year

Genre

action, adventure, drama

Box Office

$5,484,132

Production

Juniper Films,United Artists

Awards

N/A

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Jamie Shannon

Christopher Walken

Drew

North

Endean

Derek

Michel

Jean-François Stévenin

Jessie

JoBeth Williams

Capt. Lockhart

Robert Urquhart

Dr. Okoye

Winston Ntshona

The Captain

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Richard

Harlan Cary Poe

Terry

Evelyn

Warner

The Black Boy

Dr. Oaks

Priest

Shop Manager

Col. Bobi

Endean's Man

David Schofield

Hackett

Bank Vice President

Party Guest

Benny Lambert

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Baker

Christopher Malcolm

Boucher

Policeman

Policeman

Lawrence Davidson

Customs Officer

Gabrielle

Zangaron Officer

Customs Officer

Geoffrey

Gyearbuor Asante

Dexter

Thomas Baptiste

Jinja

Film Crew

Film Crew

Priest

Nun

Kimba

Ilario Bisi-Pedro

Godmother

Joanne Flanagan

Poker Player

Poker Player

Poker Player

Russell T. Carr

Hotel Clerk

Dinner Party Guest

Victoria Tennant

Dinner Party Guest

Dinner Party Guest

Mercenary

Boy in Station

Longshoreman

Beggar

Angel Ramirez Jr.

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Michel Jamie Shannon Endean Customs Officer Col. Bobi Drew Dr. Oaks Capt. Lockhart Derek Jessie

Everybody who comes with me goes home - The Dogs of War

Everybody who comes with me goes home

Let me hear from you. - The Dogs of War

Let me hear from you.

[Woman] What is this,
Watergate again or something? - The Dogs of War

[Woman] What is this, Watergate again or something?

Their clogs get too fat. - The Dogs of War

Their clogs get too fat.

Yeah? - The Dogs of War

(doorbell rings) - The Dogs of War

(doorbell rings)

The world's running out of commodities - The Dogs of War

The world's running out of commodities

(car honks) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

(plane wheels skidding) - The Dogs of War

(plane wheels skidding)

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

Do you have a drinking problem - The Dogs of War

Do you have a drinking problem

[Man] I repeat. - The Dogs of War

[Man] I repeat.

This is Military Order No. 602. - The Dogs of War

This is Military Order No. 602.

What's that for, sport? - The Dogs of War

What's that for, sport?

Welcome to Zangaro. - The Dogs of War

Welcome to Zangaro.

(coins clatter) - The Dogs of War

(coins clatter)

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

You will have room 12. - The Dogs of War

You will have room 12.

(camera clicks) - The Dogs of War

(camera clicks)

Psst, psst! - The Dogs of War

(chuckles) - The Dogs of War

(imitating chicken cackle) - The Dogs of War

(imitating chicken cackle)

(tense music) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

You'd be just another asshole - The Dogs of War

You'd be just another asshole

Having some trouble, Mr. North? - The Dogs of War

Having some trouble, Mr. North?

(speaking in Russian) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in Russian)

[North] Around here,
even the birds know better - The Dogs of War

[North] Around here, even the birds know better

You're a quiet one. - The Dogs of War

You're a quiet one.

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

(gun cocks) - The Dogs of War

Whoa, whoa, wait a minute! - The Dogs of War

Whoa, whoa, wait a minute!

(shrieks) - The Dogs of War

Why did you take this
picture of the garrison? - The Dogs of War

Why did you take this picture of the garrison?

You a prisoner? - The Dogs of War

You a prisoner?

How long have I been here? - The Dogs of War

How long have I been here?

She, she, it was her? - The Dogs of War

She, she, it was her?

Have some of these painkillers. - The Dogs of War

Have some of these painkillers.

(engine revs) - The Dogs of War

Look,
I don't know what you've got planned - The Dogs of War

Look, I don't know what you've got planned

Thanks. - The Dogs of War

Why the hell didn't you call
me as soon as you got back? - The Dogs of War

Why the hell didn't you call me as soon as you got back...

[Jessie] Hello? - The Dogs of War

[Jessie] Hello?

(phone rings) - The Dogs of War

Everything okay - The Dogs of War

Everything okay

I'll stop playing poker when Carlos is off. - The Dogs of War

I'll stop playing poker when Carlos is off.

Did I scare you? - The Dogs of War

Did I scare you?

I've got the money to get us started - The Dogs of War

I've got the money to get us started

Come with me, Jessie. - The Dogs of War

Come with me, Jessie.

Endean? - The Dogs of War

I'll miss you. - The Dogs of War

Terry, Sturgis wants to know - The Dogs of War

Terry, Sturgis wants to know

No. - The Dogs of War

I wouldn't waste any time
getting our money in the bank. - The Dogs of War

I wouldn't waste any time getting our money in the bank...

I'll give you the name of the
European beneficiaries later. - The Dogs of War

I'll give you the name of the European beneficiaries la...

I'll see to it the money gets paid - The Dogs of War

I'll see to it the money gets paid

Vive le sacr mercenaire - The Dogs of War

Vive le sacr mercenaire

(speaking in French) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in French)

Shall we try again? - The Dogs of War

Shall we try again?

Okay, do it that way then. - The Dogs of War

Okay, do it that way then.

Is there a number I can reach you? - The Dogs of War

Is there a number I can reach you?

Merde! - The Dogs of War

Every kind of cargo's got its own kind of trouble - The Dogs of War

Every kind of cargo's got its own kind of trouble

Hello. - The Dogs of War

(car crashes) - The Dogs of War

They'll die for Zangaro - The Dogs of War

They'll die for Zangaro

[Endean] Don't worry. - The Dogs of War

[Endean] Don't worry.

- To the hotel.
- Yes, sir. - The Dogs of War

- To the hotel. - Yes, sir.

[Drew] I wanted to waste the bastard, - The Dogs of War

[Drew] I wanted to waste the bastard,

Hello? - The Dogs of War

Valencia. - The Dogs of War

Want a drink? - The Dogs of War

Look, Shannon, if something goes wrong, - The Dogs of War

Look, Shannon, if something goes wrong,

What is it? - The Dogs of War

Make the call. - The Dogs of War

Brown. - The Dogs of War

Seamen's card? - The Dogs of War

(gun cocks) - The Dogs of War

(gun fires) - The Dogs of War

Whose war are you gonna fight - The Dogs of War

Whose war are you gonna fight

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

Reporting, Captain. - The Dogs of War

Reporting, Captain.

All right, attention. - The Dogs of War

All right, attention.

Squad, attention! - The Dogs of War

Squad, attention!

Move it. - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language) - The Dogs of War

(speaking in foreign language)

You didn't tell 'em we were comin'? - The Dogs of War

You didn't tell 'em we were comin'?

One CQ. - The Dogs of War

(gun fires) - The Dogs of War

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

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Director: John Irvin

Writer: Gary DeVore, George Malko, Frederick Forsyth

Production: Juniper Films,United Artists

Genre: action, adventure, drama

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 56/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: $5,484,132

Released: 13 Feb 1981

Awards: N/A

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