Where was The Dogs of War filmed?

Name: The Dogs of War
Genre: War, Action, Drama
Released: 1980
Cast: Christopher Walken, Tom Berenger, Colin Blakely, Paul Freeman, JoBeth Williams

1980 film, directed by John Irvin.

Belize

The story is set in Africa, about 7,123 miles (11,463 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in: Africa
Filmed in: Belize
Distance: About 7,123 miles (11,463 km) between Africa and the nearest filming location.

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About The Dogs of War

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Released: 1980
Director: John Irvin
Cast: Christopher Walken Tom Berenger Colin Blakely Paul Freeman JoBeth Williams George HarrisHugh MillaisJean-François StéveninRobert Urquhart Winston Ntshona
Genre: War Action Drama
Based on: The Dogs of War

Having escaped from Central America with his comrades Drew Blakeley, Derek Godwin, Michel-Claude, Terry, and Richard, mercenary Jamie Shannon gets an offer from Endean, a British businessman working for a tycoon.

Okoye, a physician and prisoner who was formerly a moderate political leader.

Shannon refuses but when his estranged girlfriend Jessie rejects an offer of a new life in the Western U.S., he accepts Endean's contract conditional on his having full control of the military operation.

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