Dirty War
Seen it?1984 | 87 min | Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Spanish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Paul, a mercenary in Africa, decides that he can no longer work for the Organization because of their brutal tactics. But the evil Organization refused to release him, and Paul finds that he must fight his way out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Juan Piquer Simón, Alfredo Casado
- Pierre OudreyPaul
- Carole JamesVirginia
- Frank BrañaBruno
- Mariano Vidal MolinaMr. Fox
- Alicia PríncipeGirl in bar
- Lone FlemingMr. Fox's Secretary
- Emilio Linder
- Alito Rodgers
- Monica Breckenridge
- Yolanda Soler