Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
novel
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
film
film adaptation cult classic status television adaptation moderate box office success |
| gptkbp:artMovement |
multiple perspectives
flashbacks foreshadowing |
| gptkbp:artwork |
20th Century Fox
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
betrayal and loyalty themes
complex dynamics among mercenaries |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Frederick_Forsyth
|
| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Jim_Price
redemption_arc_for_Jim_Price |
| gptkbp:characterDevelopment |
complex characters
|
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
cult following |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired discussions on mercenaries
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Christopher_Walken
gptkb:John_Irvin |
| gptkbp:filmography |
English
100 minutes |
| gptkbp:genre |
action
thriller |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:post-colonial_Africa
Cold_War_tensions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Dogs of War
|
| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:television_series
documentaries video games |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
subsequent war novels military thrillers African_conflicts |
| gptkbp:influences |
real-life events
Cold_War_politics |
| gptkbp:language |
English
|
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
third-person
|
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The only thing that matters is the money."
"The dogs of war are unleashed." "War is a business." |
| gptkbp:plot |
mercenaries hired for a coup
|
| gptkbp:publishedBy |
1974
|
| gptkbp:publisher |
Hutchinson
|
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1980
|
| gptkbp:setting |
1970s
Africa |
| gptkbp:symbolism |
dogs as mercenaries
war as a business |
| gptkbp:theme |
political intrigue
greed mercenary warfare |