Having just returned from a mission in the Far East, a mercenary by the name of "James Shannon" (Christopher Walken) is contacted by a man named "Roy Endean" (Hugh Millais) who asks him to go to the West African country of Zangaro to assess the overall stability of the country. As it so happens, Zangaro is controlled by a ruthless dictator named "General Kimba" (Ilario Bisi-Pedro) who has essentially closed his country off from all foreign business. As a result Roy Endean wants to know if it is possible to overthrow General Kimba and put in his place another person who will be more amendable to his business interests. Although Shannon doesn't particularly like Roy Endean he accepts the assignment and travels to Zangaro posing as a bird watcher. The problem is that General Kimba has spies and informants everywhere and getting the information that Roy Endean wants may prove to be more difficult than either of them imagined. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that I enjoyed this film due in large part to the acting of Christopher Walken and the gritty depiction of life in a third-world country ruled by a psychotic despot. Admittedly, there are some scenes toward the end that seemed a bit over the top but all things considered I thought that this was a pretty good film for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Above average.
Review of The Dogs of War
