Dark of the Sun (1968)
- Directed by
- Jack Cardiff
- Genre
- action film, adventure film, war film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of mercenaries is sent on a dangerous mission during the Congo Crisis. They must rescue civilians and retrieve a cache of diamonds while facing hostile forces and their own internal conflicts.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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