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Dark of the Sun(Movie, 1968)

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| 1h 40min | Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Dark of the SunRating: 3.3/5 (with 2929 votes)
Dark of the Sun (also known as The Mercenaries in the UK) is a 1968 British adventure war film starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Jim Brown, and Peter Carsten. The film, which was directed by Jack Cardiff, is based on Wilbur Smith's 1965 novel, The Dark of the Sun. The story about a band of mercenaries sent on a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis was adapted into a screenplay by Ranald MacDougall. Critics condemned the film on its original release for its graphic scenes of violence and torture. ()
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Duration: 1h 41min
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About Dark of the Sun

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

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Dark of the Sun (1968) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p](Trailer, 2:43)

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Dark of the Sun (1968) ORIGINAL Trailer [HD 1080p] (Trailer) | DARK OF THE SUN(1967) Original Theatrical Trailer (Trailer) | Larry Karaszewski on DARK OF THE SUN (Featurette)

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Plays in: Africa
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 14 languages: Danish (DA), German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Persian (FA), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 07/03/1968 (World premiere: 02/08/1968)
Director: Jack Cardiff
Producer: George Englund
Screenwriter: Ranald MacDougall
Film Editor: Ernest Walter
Director of Photography: Edward Scaife
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Katanga - Der Tag der Tiger"
"Katanga – Einmal Hölle und zurück"
"The Mercenaries"

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