The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese

Information

Release DateJune 28, 1978
Runtime2h 14m
StatusReleased
Budget$12M
Revenue$10M
ProductionRichmond Productions
LanguagesEnglish
6.8
269 votes
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The Wild Geese

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Andrew V. McLaglen
Andrew V. McLaglen

Featured Cast

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

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