The Wild Geese

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Synopsis

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

Written by

Reginald Rose, Daniel Carney

Cast

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze

Stewart Granger

Sir Edward Matherson

John Kani

Sgt. Jesse Blake

Jack Watson

RSM Sandy Young

Frank Finlay

Fr. Geoghagen

Kenneth Griffith

Arthur Witty

Ronald Fraser

Sgt. Jock McTaggart

Barry Foster

Thomas Balfour

Winston Ntshona

Julius Limbani

Percy Herbert

Keith

Ian Yule

Tosh Donaldson

Glyn Baker

Esposito

Paul Spurrier

Emile Janders

Details

Released

June 28, 1978

Runtime

2h 14m