Soldier of Fortune
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Soldier of Fortune is another term for an adventurer or mercenary
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Mercenary
A mercenary, is a person who takes part in an armed conflict based on the promise of material compensation rather than having a direct interest in, or a legal obligation to, the conflict itself. A non-conscript professional member of a regular army is not considered to be a mercenary although he...
. It may also refer to:
Film
- Soldier of Fortune (film)Soldier of Fortune (film)Soldier of Fortune is a 1955 adventure film about the rescue of an American held prisoner in the People's Republic of China in the 1950s. It was directed by Edward Dmytryk, starred Clark Gable and Susan Hayward and was written by Ernest K...
, a 1955 film starring Clark Gable, Susan Hayward, and Michael Rennie - Laser MissionLaser MissionLaser Mission is a 1989 action movie starring Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine. The film was also released under the title Soldier of Fortune.-Plot:The plot concerns a mercenary named Michael Gold who is sent to convince Dr...
, a 1990 film with Brandon Lee and Ernest Borgnine, also titled Soldier of Fortune - Soldiers of Fortune (film)Soldiers of Fortune (film)Soldiers of Fortune is an action film starring Sean Bean, Ving Rhames, and Christian Slater.-Plot:Wealthy thrill-seekers pay huge premiums to have themselves inserted into military adventures, only this time things don't go exactly to plan.-Cast:...
, an action film starring Sean Bean, Ving Rhames and Christian Slater
Music
- "Soldier of Fortune", a song by Deep Purple from their 1974 album StormbringerStormbringer (album)-Side Two:-35th anniversary bonus tracks:-Personnel:* David Coverdale - lead vocals* Ritchie Blackmore - guitar* Glenn Hughes - bass, vocals* Jon Lord - organ, keyboards* Ian Paice - drums-Additional personnel:...
, covered by Opeth, Black Majesty and Whitesnake - "Soldier of Fortune", a song by Thin Lizzy from their 1977 album Bad Reputation
- "Soldier of Fortune", a song recorded by The Manhattan Transfer on their 1983 album Bodies and SoulsBodies and SoulsBodies And Souls was released in September 1983, by The Manhattan Transfer on the Atlantic records label.This album took the Manhattan Transfer in a different direction from their previous releases, offering a new, revised style of their music. There were several collaborations on this album,...
- Soldier of Fortune (Loudness album), 1989
- Soldier of Fortune (Eric Burdon album)Soldier of Fortune (Eric Burdon album)Soldier of Fortune is a 1997 compilation by Eric Burdon. While it features hits such as Power Company and House of the Rising Sun, it also features a few previously unreleased songs....
, 1997 - Soldiers of Fortune (album), a 1986 album by American southern rock band Outlaws
- Soldier of Fortune (magazine)Soldier of Fortune (magazine)Soldier of Fortune , The Journal of Professional Adventurers, is a periodical monthly magazine devoted to world-wide reporting of wars, including conventional warfare, low-intensity warfare, counter insurgency, and counter-terrorism...
, a publication purportedly aimed at mercenaries - Soldiers of Fortune, a 1902 novel by Richard Harding DavisRichard Harding DavisRichard Harding Davis was a journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt and he also played...
Television
- Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Soldier of Fortune, Inc. was a television show created by Dan Gordon which ran for two seasons, from 1997-1999...
, a 1997–1998 television show (later renamed Special Ops Force) - Soldiers of Fortune (TV series), a 1955 television series
- Soldier of Fortune (1982 TV series), a TVB television series
Video games
- A video game series:
- Soldier of Fortune (video game), a 2000 first-person shooter game created by Raven Software
- Soldier of Fortune II: Double HelixSoldier of Fortune II: Double HelixSoldier of Fortune II: Double Helix is a video game created by Raven Software, a sequel to Soldier of Fortune. It was developed using the Quake III: Team Arena engine. Once again, Raven hired John Mullins to act as a consultant on the game...
, sequel - Soldier of Fortune: PaybackSoldier of Fortune: PaybackSoldier of Fortune: Payback is the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series. Unlike the previous two Soldier of Fortune games, which were developed by Raven Software utilizing the Quake 2 and Quake 3 engines, Payback was developed by Cauldron HQ, developed with Cauldron's in-house...
, the third installment of the Soldier of Fortune game series
- The Chaos EngineThe Chaos EngineThe Chaos Engine is a top-down run and gun computer game developed by the Bitmap Brothers and published by Renegade Software in 1993. The game is set in a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must battle the hostile creations of the titular Chaos Engine across four landscapes and...
, a 1993 top-down action game, sold as Soldiers of Fortune in the USA