''Diamond Dogs'' is a 2007 Canadian-Chinese (American)

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by Samuel Dolhasca and uncredited co-directed by

Dolph Lundgren Hans Lundgren (, ; born 3 November 1957), better known as Dolph Lundgren, is a Swedish actor, filmmaker and martial artist. His breakthrough came in 1985, when he starred in ''Rocky IV'' as the imposing Soviet boxer Ivan Drago. Since then, Lu ...

, who also starred in the film. The film was released on

direct-to-DVD Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was p ...

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 (Lundgren) 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

– Xander Ronson *

Yu Nan Yu Nan (, born 5 September 1978) is a Chinese actress. Born in Dalian, Yu Nan studied at the Beijing Film Academy, where she graduated in 1999. Career Yu Nan started acting at the age of 4, playing role of a little girl with a handkerchief t ...

– Anika *Xue Zuren – Ang Shaw *William Shriver – Chambers * Raicho Vasilev – Zhukov *Zhang Chunnian – 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.

stepped up to direct the picture instead of co-producer

Shimon Dotan Shimon Dotan ( he, שמעון דותן; born 23 December 1949) is an Israeli film director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Early life Shimon Dotan was born in Romania in 1949 and moved to Israel in 1959. He grew up in Moshav Arugot, ...

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

External links

* * 2007 films 2007 action films American action films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Dolph Lundgren Films shot in China 2007 martial arts films American martial arts films 2000s American films {{2000s-action-film-stub