 Later in 1994 , Lundgren appeared in Perry Lang 's Men of War ( scripted by John Sayles ) alongside Charlotte Lewis and B. D. Wong as Nick <unk> , a former Special Ops soldier who leads a group of mercenaries to a treasure island in the South China Sea . The film was mainly shot in Thailand , with Krabi and Phong Nga making up most of the island scenery . The film was well received by some critics . One author said " Men of War invokes the most vividly remembered fighting in a foreign land of recent Western history . This innovation , associating the muscle image with the Vietnam experience , is carried over into other contemporary muscle films . " Another said , " fine performances by an all @-@ star Dolph Lundgren as a mercenary assigned to " convince " a cast in this offbeat and disturbing film . " 
