Diamond Dogs (film)
# 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
