The Dogs of War

This week I'm suggesting another "older" film - The Dogs of War.

Christopher Walken plays a mercenary hired to start a coup in a small African country rich with valuable minerals. But soon after his arrival he's exposed and captured.

This is a pretty faithful adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's novel. Forsyth writes a bit like Tom Clancey - too much dry detail for 1 movie. But The directer and editor do good jobs eliminating the unnecessary.

This was made in 1980. So it's a bit slow by today's standards. This is not a Hollywood summer blockbuster. There aren't action scenes every 10 minutes.

But if you have a little bit of patience, this is a good movie. Walken is awesome! So are the atmosphere and characters.