The Dogs of War

African jungle at dawn, gunfire echoing, helicopters overhead. Mercenaries invade a small nation. John Irvin directs this 80s action thriller.

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The Dogs of War was released in 1980 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 118 minutes.