Mercenary Fighters
1988, English. Directed by Riki Shelach Nissimoff.
War is hell. Especially if you fight on both sides.
The president of an African country wants to boost his economy with a new dam. He ignores the protests of the tribes in the flooded region, so they declare rebellion. To avoid bad publicity, the president doesn't use his army, but hires four international mercenaries, who shall find tribes leader Kuruba and smother the protest. However after learning about the tribes motivation, the Vietnam veterans T.J. and Cliff realize how they're being used and reconsider.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Mercenary Fighters is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India.
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- Released
- 1 February 1988
- Country
- South Africa, United States of America
- Written by
- Bud Schaetzle, Andrew Deutsch, Dean Tschetter
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Mercenary Fighters runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Mercenary Fighters is streaming on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix, and ScreenPix Amazon Channel in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mercenary Fighters?
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Who directed Mercenary Fighters?
Mercenary Fighters (1988) was directed by Riki Shelach Nissimoff and stars Reb Brown, Peter Fonda, Ron O'Neal.