- HD 1080
- Runtime: 90m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: South Africa, United States of America
- Director: Riki Shelach Nissimoff
- Stars: Reb Brown, Peter Fonda, Ron O'Neal, James Mitchum, Robert DoQui
- keywords: africa
- Production_studio: The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions
- Slogan: War is hell. Especially if you fight on both sides.
- providers: Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- The Mercenary Fighters is featured in the top rankings of 1988
- #24 in Top Adventure Movies of 1988
- #70 in Top Action Movies of 1988
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.