Dark of the Sun
1968 · Movie · NR · 101 min · ★ 6.6 · 72% critics
In the middle of a brutal conflict in the Congo, a hired team takes a dangerous train mission to recover a fortune in uncut diamonds and rescue civilians. As they push through hostile territory, rival forces, deadly delays, and tensions within the group threaten to tear the operation apart.
Also known as The Mercenaries
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Details
- Years
- 1968
- Release date
- 1968-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (81 votes)
About
If you enjoy hard-driving, old-school war adventures with rough moral edges and constant danger, this may work for you, especially if you like Force 10 from Navarone; Not for you if graphic violence and dated attitudes are dealbreakers.
Pros: intense action; strong pace; gritty atmosphere | Cons: very violent content; weak dialogue; uneven final stretch
Themes
- based on novel or book
- congo
- mercenary
- heist
- chainsaw
Cast & crew
Rod Taylor
as Curry
Yvette Mimieux
as Claire
Peter Carsten
as Henlein
Jim Brown
as Ruffo
Kenneth More
as Doctor Wreid
André Morell
as Bussier
Olivier Despax
as Surrier
Guy Deghy
as Delage
Bloke Modisane
as Kataki
Calvin Lockhart
as Ubi
Directed by Jack Cardiff