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Intelligent Film on Mercenaries
Well done film on four mercenaries hired by a corporation to overthrow the brutal dictator of a small African nation. Christopher Walken, the mercenary commander, plays the role very well. The film follows him and his merc partners on their escape from a fallen Central American nation, to their assault in Africa. Walken's character conducts a dangerous reconnaissance in the African country before the assault, barely escaping with his life. The film slows down a bit after the reconnaissance when Walken wants to retire from his profession and settle down, causing viewers to become impatient while they wait for his predictable return to launching the mission. What follows is the interesting process of the mercs planning and preparing for the mission, all while under the threat from a prying reporter, a mysterious observer, and of course the law. Eventually when they conduct their attack, the film provides an exciting battle sequence, all the way from their infiltration to the intense assault on the dictator's compound against a larger force of government soldiers. The film is realistic, brutal, and intelligent.

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Excellent war film!
I haven't seen the DVD, just the vid, but it's a film that I've watched many times. It holds up reallly well with repeated viewings, with another incredible performance by Walken. I don't consider the beginning slow, the episode in Zangaro is very creepy. I just wish David Lean had directed the movie, the story is worth it.

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my favorite book in film
this could have been the superhit with a better script and higher budget. its still a good movie, but not even remotely close to the quality of the book.
if u liked this movie read forsyth's books the r extremely well written and researched.