The Dogs of War (1980)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1980-12-17
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Adventure
- Runtime: 1h 58m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10 from 185 votes
Directed by John Irvin.
Top cast
- Christopher Walken as Jamie Shannon
- Tom Berenger as Drew
- Colin Blakely as North
- Hugh Millais as Roy Endean
- Paul Freeman as Derek
- Jean-François Stévenin as Michel
- JoBeth Williams as Jessie
- Robert Urquhart as Capt. Lockhart
- Winston Ntshona as Dr. Okoye
- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. as The Captain
Where to watch The Dogs of War
- United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; watch free on The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on YouTube Free; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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