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.
The Wild Geese (1978) is a action, adventure, thriller and war film directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, released on June 28, 1978 with a runtime of 2h 14m. It stars Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore and Hardy Krüger. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 294 ratings.
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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
Barry Foster
as Thomas Balfour
Winston Ntshona
as Julius Limbani
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, written by Daniel Carney and Reginald Rose, produced by Euan Lloyd and Erwin C. Dietrich.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 294 ratings.
Yesterday we sat down to watch another oldie that I had seen when I was younger quite some years ago. I remember this movie being quite high on my list of movies that I appreciated as a kid so when I saw it coming it on Blu-ray I had to get it. It is still a decent film but I remembered it as better. The story is a fairly old a frequently reused one. Band of mercenary gets a mission by some person or entity of…
Reviewed on March 17, 2013
The man is dead, Mr. Faulkner. Now only the spirit remains. Marvellously macho, a men on a mission movie proudly proclaiming that the old adage is indeed true, there is life in the old dog(s) yet. A notable cast of British and Irish thespians were rounded up and unleashed into a plot that required a band of mercenaries sent to extract an African President from some prison in the darkest part of Africa. The formula…
Reviewed on March 15, 2019
Stewart Granger hires Richard Burton's "Col. Faulkner" to put together a crack team, money no object, to fly to southern Africa and rescue the deposed president "Limbani" (Winston Ntshona). Meantime, his erstwhile colleague, poor old Roger Moore ("Flynn") in on the run from the London mob after he persuaded the nephew of one of their number to overdose on strychnine-laden heroine; and Richard Harris ("Janders") is…
Reviewed on June 4, 2023
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The main cast of The Wild Geese (1978) includes Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Hardy Krüger and Stewart Granger. The film was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Wild Geese was released on June 28, 1978 and runs for 2h 14m.
The Wild Geese (1978) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 294 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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