Savage Dog is a 2017 American action film written and directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Scott Adkins.[1][2]
Plot
Former IRA soldier Martin Tillman is imprisoned in a brutal Indochinese labor camp in 1959, where he’s forced to participate in bare-knuckle fights for the entertainment of criminal overlords. After a rigged fight results in tragedy, Tillman seeks revenge against those who wronged him, specifically the Nazi war criminal Steiner and his henchman Rastignac.
Cast
- Scott Adkins as Martin Tillman
- Marko Zaror as Jean-Pierre “The Executioner” Rastignac
- JuJu Chan as Isabelle Steiner
- Cung Le as Corporal Chef Boon
- Vladimir Kulich as Hans Steiner
- Keith David as Valentine
- Charles Fathy as Amarillo
- Matthew Marsden as MI6 Agent Harrison
- Sheena Chou as Samsip-Sam
- Luke Massy as The Champ
- Aki Aleong as Tribal Chieftain
Reception
The film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.[3]
References
- ^ Lowe, Justin (August 7, 2017). “‘Savage Dog’: Film Review”. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Leydon, Joe (August 4, 2017). “Film Review: ‘Savage Dog’“. Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ “Savage Dog”. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 2, 2025.