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Mercenary Fighters (1988)

R 95 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   February 1988 (USA)
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The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region... See full summary »

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Andrew Deutsch, Bud Schaetzle (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jerry Biggs Jerry Biggs
Reb Brown ...
D.J. Christian
Henry Cele Henry Cele ...
Jaunde
Robert DoQui ...
Colonel Kjemba
Peter Fonda ...
Virelli
James Mitchum ...
Wilson
Ron O'Neal Ron O'Neal ...
Cliff Taylor
Ian Steadman Ian Steadman
Joanna Weinberg ...
Nurse Warwick
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Storyline

The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they declare rebellion. To avoid bad publicity, the president doesn't use his army, but hires four international mercenaries, who shall find tribes leader Kuruba and smother the protest. However after learning about the tribes motivation, the Vietnam veterans T.J. and Cliff realize how they're being used and reconsider. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Africa | Independent Film

Taglines:

War is hell. Especially if you fight on both sides.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama

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Details

Country:

South Africa | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Freedom Fighters See more »

Filming Locations:

South Africa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cannon Group See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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Trivia

According to actor Richard Kiel in his autobiography "Making it Big in the Movies", he only turned down four roles in his whole life and the part that Peter Fonda plays in this movie is one of them. See more »