The Wild Geese (1978)

  • R
  • 11/11/1978 (US)
  • Action
  • 2h 14m

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.

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

Daniel Carney

Novel

Reginald Rose

Screenplay

Cast

Roger Moore's headshot

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn
Richard Harris's headshot

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders
Hardy Krüger's headshot

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze
Richard Burton's headshot

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner
Stewart Granger's headshot

Stewart Granger

Sir Edward Matherson
John Kani's headshot

John Kani

Sgt. Jesse Blake
Jack Watson's headshot

Jack Watson

RSM Sandy Young
Frank Finlay's headshot

Frank Finlay

Fr. Geoghagen

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