The Wild Geese (1978)

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen2h 14mAction,Adventure,Thriller,War

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.

Rated
R
Year
1978
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
28 June 1978
TMDB
6.8 (295)
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Richard Burton
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
Capt. Rafer Janders
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Lt. Shawn Fynn
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
Lt. Pieter Coetze
Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
Sir Edward Matherson
John Kani
John Kani
Sgt. Jesse Blake
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
RSM Sandy Young
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
Fr. Geoghagen
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
Arthur Witty
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Barry Foster
Barry Foster
Thomas Balfour
Winston Ntshona
Winston Ntshona
Julius Limbani
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
Keith
Ian Yule
Ian Yule
Tosh Donaldson
Glyn Baker
Glyn Baker
Esposito
Paul Spurrier
Paul Spurrier
Emile Janders
Rosalind Lloyd
Rosalind Lloyd
Heather
David Ladd
David Ladd
Sonny Martinelli
Jeff Corey
Jeff Corey
Mr Martin
Patrick Allen
Patrick Allen
Rushton
Brook Williams
Brook Williams
Samuels
Valerie Leon
Valerie Leon
1st Girl Dealer
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
Hitman
Jane Hylton
Jane Hylton
Mrs Marjorie Young
S
Sydney Chama
Clark
Ken Gampu
Ken Gampu
Alexander
Patrick Holt
Patrick Holt
Skyjacker
Terence Longdon
Terence Longdon
Anonymous Man
J
John Dennison
Matherson's Butler
Thomas Baptiste
Thomas Baptiste
Col. Mboya
J
Jules Walters
Mboya's Aide
Christopher Chittell
Christopher Chittell
Philips
G
Graham Clarke
Gennaro
F
Fred Bryant
Baronet Club Manager
Anna Bergman
Anna Bergman
Sonny's Girlfriend
Suzanne Danielle
Suzanne Danielle
Girl at party
Richard Graydon
Richard Graydon
Mercenary
Greg Powell
Greg Powell
Mercenary
G
Garth Watkins
Club Patron (uncredited)

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