Movie Description
The Wild Geese
(1978)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Andrew V. McLaglen
- Producer : Euan Lloyd
- Editor : John Glen
- Cast : Roger Moore,Richard Harris,Hardy Krüger,Richard Burton,Stewart Granger,John Kani,Jack Watson,Frank Finlay,Kenneth Griffith,Ronald Fraser,Barry Foster,Winston Ntshona,Percy Herbert,Ian Yule,Glyn Baker,Paul Spurrier,Rosalind Lloyd,David Ladd,Jeff Corey,Brook Williams,Valerie Leon,Leslie Schofield,Jane Hylton,Sydney Chama,Ken Gampu,Patrick Holt,Terence Longdon,John Dennison,Thomas Baptiste,Jules Walters,Fred Bryant,Anna Bergman,Suzanne Danielle,Christopher Chittell,Richard Graydon,Greg Powell
Cast
Lt. Shawn Fynn
Capt. Rafer Janders
Lt. Pieter Coetze
Col. Allen Faulkner
Sir Edward Matherson
Sgt. Jesse Blake
RSM Sandy Young
Fr. Geoghagen
Arthur Witty
Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Thomas Balfour
Julius Limbani
Keith
Tosh Donaldson
Esposito
Emile Janders
Heather
Sonny Martinelli
Mr Martin
Samuels
1st Girl Dealer
Hitman
Mrs Marjorie Young
Clark
Alexander
Skyjacker
Anonymous Man
Matherson's Butler
Col. Mboya
Mboya's Aide
Baronet Club Manager
Sonny's Girlfriend
Girl at party
Philips
Mercenary
Mercenary
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Facts
Original TitleThe Wild Geese
Status Released
Release Information
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1978-06-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 14m
Budget₹ 11600000
Revenue₹ 9900000
Production CompaniesRichmond Productions
Genres
- Action