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The Wild Geese (1978)

6.8/10 2h 14m Jun 28, 1978
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A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of (largely aged) mercenaries in London and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under their own steam and exact revenge.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Wild Geese
Original Language EN
Budget $11,600,000
Revenue $9,900,000
Status Released
Popularity 1.2

Cast

Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Lt. Shawn Fynn
Popularity: 1.6
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
Capt. Rafer Janders
Popularity: 5.1
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
Lt. Pieter Coetze
Popularity: 0.7
Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
Popularity: 1.3
Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
Sir Edward Matherson
Popularity: 0.7
John Kani
John Kani
Sgt. Jesse Blake
Popularity: 0.7
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
RSM Sandy Young
Popularity: 1.7
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
Fr. Geoghagen
Popularity: 5.0
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Arthur Witty
Popularity: 0.4
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Popularity: 8.3
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Thomas Balfour
Popularity: 3.6
Winston Ntshona
Winston Ntshona
Julius Limbani
Popularity: 0.6

Key Crew

Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Screenplay Reginald Rose
Producer Euan Lloyd
Editor John Glen

Production

Richmond Productions

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Keywords

diplomat kidnapping africa mercenary private army outlaw

Reviews from TMDB

Per Gunnar Jonsson 6/10
Mar 17, 2013

Yesterday we sat down to watch another oldie that I had seen when I was younger quite some years ago. I remember this movie being quite high on my list of movies that I appreciated as a kid so when I saw it coming it on Blu-ray I had to get it. It is still a decent film but I remembered it as better ... Read more

John Chard 8/10
Mar 15, 2019

The man is dead, Mr. Faulkner. Now only the spirit remains. Marvellously macho, a men on a mission movie proudly proclaiming that the old adage is indeed true, there is life in the old dog(s) yet. A notable cast of British and Irish thespians were rounded up and unleashed into a plot that requi ... Read more

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jun 4, 2023

Stewart Granger hires Richard Burton's "Col. Faulkner" to put together a crack team, money no object, to fly to southern Africa and rescue the deposed president "Limbani" (Winston Ntshona). Meantime, his erstwhile colleague, poor old Roger Moore ("Flynn") in on the run from the London mob after he p ... Read more

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Details
Release Date June 28, 1978
Runtime 2h 14m
Budget $11,600,000
Revenue $9,900,000
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 1.2
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