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The Wild Geese
6.8 / 10• 1978• 2h 14m•R• English
ActionAdventureThrillerWar
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrew V. McLaglen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Wild Geese is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
