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13 February 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
Cry 'Havoc!' And Let Slip The Dogs Of WarPlot:
Jamie Shannon is a soldier of fortune, a mercenary who will stage a coup or a revolution for the right price... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Existential mercenaries go to war for war's sake. One of best of breed. more (37 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christopher Walken | ... | Jamie Shannon |
 | Tom Berenger | ... | Drew |
 | Colin Blakely | ... | North |
| Hugh Millais | ... | Endean |
| Paul Freeman | ... | Derek |
| Jean-François Stévenin | ... | Michel |
 | JoBeth Williams | ... | Jessie |
| Robert Urquhart | ... | Capt. Lockhart |
| Winston Ntshona | ... | Dr. Okoye |
| Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | ... | The Captain |
| Harlan Cary Poe | ... | Richard |
| Ed O'Neill | ... | Terry |
| Ernest Graves | ... | Warner |
| Kelvin Thomas | ... | The Black Boy |
| Shane Rimmer | ... | Dr. Oaks |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
UK:118 min | USA:102 min | USA:104 min (TCM print) | Finland:114 min (cut) (1988) (video release) | Finland:105 min (cut) (1981) (cinema release)Country:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1988) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1980) | Finland:K-16 (heavily cut) (1981) | Brazil:16 | Sweden:15 | South Korea:18 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:16 (1981) | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The song that plays over the end credits is the poem Epitaph on an Army of Mercenaries by A.E. Housman, set to music. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Shannon meets with Endean and Bobi, in subsequent shots his necktie moves from the left to right side of his shirt. moreQuotes:
Michel: [raising his glass in a toast] Vive la mort ! Vive la guerre ! Vive le sacré mercenaire ! moreFAQ
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Lean, pared down to action, efficiently told story of a mercenary band with a code of honor worthy of Hemingway's life maxim "grace under pressure." Walken's performance is truly riveting, simply acting the truth without embellishment, this is professional soldier whose purpose --- loyalty to his fellow soldiers and dedication to his task --- is clean and spare: get in, win, get out, come home has been rarely topped in movies. A modern day samurai with fatalistic existential details all pass with utter credibility and uncluttered and unremarked on. Chillingly well told. Once it grips you, you will not be released until the end credits. Cuts to the bone. Jack Cardiff's cinematography is a textbook of low budget, maximum effect visuals. Walken seems skinned by combat; you never doubt this is a peak experience for him, there are no alternatives.