Diamond Dogs (film)

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

 * Dolph Lundgren – Xander Ronson
 * Yu Nan – 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. 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