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The Dogs of War (1980) — Stream on MGM+ · CriticCrunch

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The Dogs of War

Movie1980·118 min

The Dogs of War

Directed by John Irvin

Thriller Action Adventure

A thriller action film directed by John Irvin.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 71%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

5.8/10

186 ratings

About The Dogs of War

Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Broad (6 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Tense
Story Tags: freedom rebellion, ambition hubris, corruption power, action combat, international, warzone, colleagues, battlefield combat, military thriller, assassin hitman, anti hero, quest mission, undercover infiltration, conspiracy

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Details

Director: John Irvin
Language: English

Cast

Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Hugh Millais

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How The Dogs of War Ranks

All movies

Top 71%

1980s movies

Top 76%

Thriller movies

Top 71%

John Irvin films#5 of 7

Top 71% All movies.

the vibe

The Dogs of War Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriousbroadearnestgrittytense

What it's about

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

texture

grittygritty

quest mission

undercover infiltration

conspiracy

freedom rebellion

ambition hubris

corruption power

assassin / hitman

anti-hero

colleagues

action combat

battlefield combat

military thriller

international

warzone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

broad 6/9broad 6/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9