Dark of the sun 1968 dark of the sun 1968 jim brown, rod taylor, and yvette mimieux in dark of the sun 1968 dark of the sun 1968. He and native congoan ruffo jim brown are to oversee the safe passage of a train. Made by a tough guy brit director famous for filming in hostile environments, this rather bloodthirsty bit of mayhemescapism tosses together a number of controversial. If hell is for heroes, then the mercenaries of dark of sun have a seat reserved for them. Dark of the sun in the uk released under the title the mercenaries is a 1968 movie directed by jack cardiff about a group of mercenaries sent on a dangerous mission during the congo war. Dark of the sun the mercenaries classic 1968 film by. Aug 05, 2016 straight from the warner archive collection dvd. Dark of the sun music from the original soundtrack discogs. New amsterdam boss confirms sharpe is moving on from max in season 3 creator david schulner talks the. The following weapons were used in the film dark of the sun.
Dark of the sun bluray mod warner archive collection rod. It was released in australia under the title of the mercenaries in 1968. Rod taylor and jim brown are among a mercenary unit rolling on a steam train across the congo, headed for the dual tasks of rescuing civilians imperiled by rebels and recovering a cache of diamonds. Rod taylor and jim brown in dark of the sun 1968 is available on bluray december 18th from warner archives. The film has some great action set pieces, violent in parts for 1968, but necessary as. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything. Dark of the sun, also known as the mercenaries, was drawn from a novel by wilbur smith, that expert at mans man adventures based in africa, a bestseller all over the world although some would place him a level just above sven hassel in terms of literary merit. Dark of the sun is a vastly underrated men on a mission movie. The first time i had seen dark of the sun was on late night television and it was edited. Along the way, the mercenaries are attacked by airplanes, fight rebel soldiers and encounter a timelocked vault with the diamonds. Mar 20, 2014 rod taylor jim brown kenneth more curry rod taylor at the beginning of this movie talks about busting through u. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The leader of the region needs curry to guard a train carrying valuables that.
The mercenaries dark of the sun 1968 rotten tomatoes. The mercenaries dark of the sun 1968 jack cardiff, rod. It wasnt like sam peckinpahs the wild bunch, but it couldve been close. Partial solar eclipse on thursday, march 28 friday, march 29, 1968.
Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. It stars rod taylor, jim brown, yvette mimieux, peter carsten and kenneth more. Dark of the sun is a 1968 adventurewar film starring rod taylor, yvette mimieux, jim brown. Dark of the sun 1968 mercenary action with rod taylor, yvette mimieux, and jim brown.
Dark of the sun has drawn attention from lofty contemporary sources. The film, which was directed by jack cardiff, is based on wilbur smiths 1965 novel, the dark of the sun. N lines as if they were a force to be reckoned with. Curry rod taylor is a veteran soldier of fortune hired by the president of the congo for a three day mission. Dark of the sun rod taylor 1968 aircraft attack on armoured train duration. Ordering information can be found here rod taylor stars in this action classic, playing the leader of a band of mercenaries attempting to smuggle diamonds and refugees out of congo via steam train at the height of the 60s congo crisis. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Rod taylor stars in this action classic as captain bruce curry, an american mercenary fighting in africa during the congo civil wars of the 1960s. Rod taylor katanga dark of the sun soundtrack youtube. Rod taylor and jim brown are among a mercenary unit rolling on a steam train across the congo. If youve only heard about dark of the sun as some cult actioner with a lot of gore and violence to recommend it, you might be a tad disappointed. The movie was made and released about three years after its source novel dark of the sun by wilbur smith had been first published in 1965. Commemorating rod taylor, we turn to dark of the sun, routinely dismissed as a nasty slice of thickear but admired by scorsese for its unflinching brutality and lean, efficient technique. Season six renewal, season five resumes this month on comedy central march 6, 2020.
The menonamission formula that worked in 1967s the dirty dozen and in where eagles dare released in the u. The dark of the sun from wilbur smith is an action adventure novel, which is tremendously fast paced but extremely brutal and violent in narration. Several of these have been made into films, but dark of the sun 1968, aka the mercenaries stands out as the best of the lot. Jack cardiff, director of intent to kill, my geisha, young cassidy, the mutations, penny gold, the girl on a motorcycle, the long ships, and web of evidence, delivers dark of the sun. Dark of the sun soundtrack cd details and availability. Chapter iii cha 04 country united states format cd release date 2000 upn 6676030426. The mercenaries is directed by jack cardiff and adapted to screenplay by ranald macdougall alias quentin werty and adrien spies from wilbur smiths novel the dark of the sun. The dynamic actionoriented poster artwork and a highpowered trailer for 1968 s dark of the sun let us all know that the first war movie to top the dirty dozen was on its way. Set against the backdrop of baluba rebellion, the dark of the sun narrates the nightmarish journey of a trainload of mercenaries, led by the hero bruce curry, through the province of katanga during the chaotic days of the congo crisis. Dark of the sun 1967 original theatrical trailer youtube. Dark of the sun 1968 starred rod taylor and jim brown as mercenaries the film is also known as the mercenaries on a mission in wartorn congo of the early 1960s to retrieve refugees and an expensive cache of diamonds before they can fall into the hands of simba rebels. Dark of the sun is a film about a group of mercenaries who were hired by the president of an african nation to steal diamonds that are worth over fifty million dollars. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Dark of the sun also known as the mercenaries in the uk is a 1968 adventurewar film starring rod taylor, yvette mimieux, jim brown, and peter carsten.
Dark of the sun 1968 new 2018 1080p hd master run time 100. Curry rod taylor is a veteran soldieroffortune hired by the president of the congo for a three day mission. Dark of the sun internet movie firearms database guns in. I saw this movie three times the first week of release in san francisco and. Rod taylor and jim brown are among a mercenary unit rolling on a steam. But when i saw it on cable, i was very surprised by the violence in the film. Dark of the sun rod taylor 1968 aircraft attack on armoured. Dark of the sun 1967 jack cardiff, director rod taylor jim brown peter carsten yvette mimieux. With rod taylor, yvette mimieux, peter carsten, jim brown. Take elite commandos, send them on a doordie assignment and sit back and watch the action explode.