Mercenary Fighters (1988): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1988, Mercenary Fighters is an action, drama and adventure film directed by Riki Shelach Nissimoff, running about 90 minutes. “War is hell. Especially if you fight on both sides.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Mercenary Fighters stars Reb Brown as D.J. Christian, Peter Fonda as Virelli, Ron O'Neal as Cliff Taylor and James Mitchum as Wilson Jeffords, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Mercenary Fighters sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, ScreenPix Apple TV Channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel . See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mercenary Fighters page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mercenary Fighters tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.