The Dogs of War

The Dogs of War

1980 | 1h 58min | R
Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip...
The Dogs of War

Storyline

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

Cast

Christopher Walken

Christopher Walken

Jamie Shannon
Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Drew
Winston Ntshona

Winston Ntshona

Dr Okoye
Hugh Millais

Hugh Millais

Roy Endean
JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Jessie

Alan Beckwith

Mercenary
Colin Blakely

Colin Blakely

Drew
Jean-François Stévenin

Jean-François Stévenin

Michel
Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

Pedro Armendáriz Jr.

The Captain
Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Terry
Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Jean-Pierre Kalfon

Benny

Gyearbuor Asante

Geoffrey

Crew

Gary DeVore

Writer

Antony Gibbs

Editor
Jack Cardiff

Jack Cardiff

Director of Photography
John Irvin

John Irvin

Director

George Malko

Writer

Frederick Forsyth

Novel

Larry DeWaay

Producer
Norman Jewison

Norman Jewison

Executive Producer

Patrick J. Palmer

Executive Producer

Geoffrey Burgon

Original Music Composer

Peter Mullins

Production Design

Bert Davey

Art Direction

John Siddall

Art Direction

Emma Porteous

Costume Design
Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Jane Feinberg

Casting
Susie Figgis

Susie Figgis

Casting

Ted Lloyd

Production Supervisor
Anthony Waye

Anthony Waye

First Assistant Director

Gerry Gavigan

Second Assistant Director

Terry Madden

Second Assistant Director

Barbara Allen

Production Coordinator

Terry Needham

Location Manager

John Downes

Location Manager

Yvonne Axeworthy

Script Supervisor

Cassian Elwes

Production Assistant

Chic Waterson

Camera Operator

Robin Vidgeon

First Assistant Camera

Danny Shelmerdine

Second Assistant Camera

David James

Still Photographer

Frank Heeney

Gaffer

Richard Mills

Makeup Artist

Neville Smallwood

Makeup Artist

Ramon Gow

Hairstylist

Ivan Sharrock

Sound Mixer

Ken Weston

Boom Operator

Peter Honess

Assistant Editor

Terry Busby

Assistant Editor

Fred Carter

Set Dresser

Harry Cordwell

Set Dresser

Tony Graysmark

Construction Manager

Dave Jordan

Property Master

Keith Denny

Wardrobe Master

Joe Lombardi

Special Effects Coordinator

Lawrence J. Cavanaugh

Special Effects

Steve Lombardi

Special Effects

Eddie Stacey

Stunt Coordinator

Marvin Walters

Stunt Coordinator

Graham V. Hartstone

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Nicolas Le Messurier

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Archie Ludski

Sound Editor