Men of War (1994)

Director:

Perry Lang

Writers (WGA):

Stan Rogow (story)
John Sayles (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 September 1994 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

Killers for hire are paid for what they can do, not for what they believe... until today.

Plot:

A former Special Ops soldier leads a group of mercenaries to an island in the South China Sea: their mission is obtain the rights to the unusual treasure that the island beholds.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Mercenary | Fight | Violence | Village

Cast

Dolph Lundgren	...	Nick Gunar
Charlotte Lewis	...	Loki
B.D. Wong	...	Po
Anthony John Denison	...	Jimmy G
Tim Guinee	...	Ocker
Don Harvey	...	Nolan
Tommy 'Tiny' Lister	...	Blades (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister)
Tom Wright	...	Jamaal
Catherine Bell	...	Grace Lashield
Trevor Goddard	...	Keefer
Kevin Tighe	...	Colonel Merrick
Thomas Gibson	...	Warren
Perry Lang	...	Lyle
Aldo Sambrell	...	Goldmouth (as Aldo Sanbrell)
Juan Pedro Tudela	...	Waldo

Also Known As:

A Safe Place (USA) (working title)
Hombres de acero (Spain)
Soldiers of Fortune (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for non-stop violence, strong language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

103 min | Sweden:99 min | Germany:76 min (heavily cut) (TV version)

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Germany:16 (heavily cut) (TV version) | Finland:K-16 | Iceland:16 | Germany:18 (heavily cut) (retail version) | Germany:Not Rated (rental version) | Spain:18 | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | UK:15 (re-rating) | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Arco Films S.L.

Trivia:

The production notes tell that director Perry Lang co-wrote the script with his friend John Sayles. It was later re-written by Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.

Quotes:

Nick: [to a mercenary who tried to shoot him in the back but got burned by the backfire of the bazooka] Don't sneak up on people.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Ciné6: (1995-07-09)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

HANDSOME LADY

a good action movie

Men of War is a good action movie. Dolph Lundgren is cool as Nick Gunner, a mercenary hired to force natives to sign over mining rights of the island. When he decides to defend it, his employers hire his old enemy to kill him. The action sequences are pretty good, especially the fight scene at the end. And Catherine Bell (The chick from JAG) is pleasant as a women warrior. All in all, I recommend Men of War to anyone looking for an entertaining action movie.