Scorpion Releasing has announced that it will release on Blu-ray John Irvin's
The Dogs of War (1980), starring Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Hugh Millais, and Paul Freeman. The release is expected to arrive on the market this December.
Synopsis: Mercenary soldiers Jamie (Christopher Walken) and Drew (Tom Berenger) are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an iron-fisted despot. Once there, Jamie ends up in jail. After being brutally tortured, he is helped by Dr. Okoye (Winston Ntshona), a political prisoner, and learns more about the plight of the country's people. After Jamie is freed, he becomes disillusioned with his wealthy employers and joins the Zangaro people on the revolutionary front.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
- Cast and crew interviews -- including Co-Stars Paul Freeman and Maggie Scott, Co-Writer George Malko, First Assistant Director Anthony Waye, Production Designer Peter Mullins and Costume Designer Emma Porteous
- Limited slipcover (first 1500 units only)