The Wild Geese (1978)
Action • 2ч 14м
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.
TMDB rating:
6.8
(282)
Cast
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
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
Kenneth Griffith
Arthur Witty
Ronald Fraser
Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Barry Foster
Thomas Balfour
Winston Ntshona
Julius Limbani
Percy Herbert
Keith
Ian Yule
Tosh Donaldson
Glyn Baker
Esposito
Paul Spurrier
Emile Janders
Rosalind Lloyd
Heather
David Ladd
Sonny Martinelli
Jeff Corey
Mr Martin
Patrick Allen
Rushton
Brook Williams
Samuels
Valerie Leon
1st Girl Dealer
Leslie Schofield
Hitman
Jane Hylton
Mrs Marjorie Young
Crew
Euan Lloyd
Producer
Andrew V. McLaglen
Director
Daniel Carney
Novel
Reginald Rose
Screenplay
Roy Budd
Original Music Composer
Jack Hildyard
Director of Photography
Bob Simmons
Stunts
Joan Armatrading
Theme Song Performance
Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer
Derek Cracknell
Assistant Director
John Glen
Second Unit Director
Greg Powell
Stunts
Ray Freeborn
Location Manager
Ray Freeborn
Unit Manager
John Glen
Editor
Erwin C. Dietrich
Producer
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