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11 November 1978 (USA) moreTagline:
The Dogs of War. The Best D*** Mercenaries in the Business!Plot:
A British multinational seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of... more | add synopsisAwards:
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The Mercenary and his Employer moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Burton | ... | Col. Allen Faulkner | |
| Roger Moore | ... | Lt. Shawn Fynn | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Capt. Rafer Janders | |
| Hardy Krüger | ... | Lt. Pieter Coetze (as Hardy Kruger) | |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Sir Edward Matherson | |
| Winston Ntshona | ... | Julius Limbani | |
| John Kani | ... | Sgt. Jesse Blake | |
| Jack Watson | ... | RSM Sandy Young | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Fr. Geoghagen, the Priest | |
| Kenneth Griffith | ... | Medical Orderly Arthur Witty | |
| Barry Foster | ... | Thomas Balfour | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Sgt. Jock McTaggart | |
| Ian Yule | ... | Sgt. Tosh Donaldson | |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Rushton | |
| Rosalind Lloyd | ... | Heather |
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) (video) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1978) (theatrical) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1978) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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Despite the Apartheid laws being in force, all of the cast and crew of this film lived together in the mineral bath resort of Tschipise with no outside interference from the South African government. moreSoundtrack:
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Africa has been the background setting for many an exciting film. In this story a powerful, but arrogant English lord and wealthy financier, (Stewart Granger) Sir Edward Matherson, hires, a professional Mecernary, Col. Allen Faulkner, (Richard Burton) to fly into Africa and rescue a popular but imprisoned African leader Julius Limbani. (Winston Ntshona) This action will threaten and force a ruthless, but established dictator to sign over his country's lucrative copper mining rights. To help Faulkner with his dangerous task, he calls on close military friends. Lt. Shawn Fynn, (Roger Moore), Capt. Rafer Janders (Richard Harris) Lt. Pieter Coetze, (Hardy Krüger) and Sagarent Major Sandy Young. (Jack Watson). Together, they plan, organize, train and secretly fly into the heart of enemy country. What they don't know is that Sir Edward Matherson will expect the dreaded and merciless "Simbas" to be more efficient than his hired men. Rarely does a dramatic, action packed film contain a simple subliminal message; that men of war can also be men of conscience seeking common bond and family life. A superb vehicle for Richard Burton. ****