Diamond Dogs (film)
Diamond Dogs is a 2007 Canadian-Chinese action film directed by Samuel Dolhasca and uncredited co-directed by Dolph Lundgren, who also starred in the film. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on April 29, 2008.
Plot
The story of Diamond Dogs concerns a group of American fortune hunters who hire a mercenary called Xander Ronson to act as their guide and bodyguard, while they search for a priceless Buddhist artifact deep within the Chinese wilderness. They get more than they bargained for, however, as they come face to face with Russian mercenaries also after the artifact.Cast
- Dolph Lundgren as Xander Ronson
- Yu Nan as Anika
- Xue Zuren as Ang Shaw
- William Shriver as Chambers
- Raicho Vasilev as Zhukov
- Zhang Chunnian as "Eye Patch"
Production
The film was set mostly in Inner Mongolia, from 19 September 2006 and 2 November 2006. The production faced difficult and unanticipated circumstances. Dolph Lundgren stepped up to direct the picture instead of co-producer Shimon Dotan after just a few days into filming.Release
The film came out as a direct to DVD release. The DVD release dates are as follows:- Germany – 31 August 2007
- China – 14 December 2007
- Brazil – 17 January 2008
- USA – 29 April 2008