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Cast
Richard Burton
as Col. Allen Faulkner
Richard Harris
as Capt. Rafer Janders
Roger Moore
as Lt. Shawn Fynn
Hardy Krüger
as Lt. Pieter Coetze
Stewart Granger
as Sir Edward Matherson
John Kani
as Sgt. Jesse Blake
Jack Watson
as RSM Sandy Young
Frank Finlay
as Fr. Geoghagen
Kenneth Griffith
as Arthur Witty
Ronald Fraser
as Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1978
Runtime2h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationR
GenresAction
Votes288
DirectorAndrew V. McLaglen
WritersReginald Rose
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Wild Geese
About The Wild Geese
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.
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, The Wild Geese leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1978.
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