The Wild Geese
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$11600000
Revenue
$9900000
Runtime
134 min
Release Date
1978-06-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
267
Vote Average
6.858
Roger Moore
Lt. Shawn Fynn
Richard Harris
Capt. Rafer Janders
Hardy Krüger
Lt. Pieter Coetze
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
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
Brook Williams
Samuels
Valerie Leon
1st Girl Dealer
Leslie Schofield
Hitman
Jane Hylton
Mrs Marjorie Young
Sydney Chama
Clark
Ken Gampu
Alexander
Patrick Holt
Skyjacker
Terence Longdon
Anonymous Man
John Dennison
Matherson's Butler
Thomas Baptiste
Col. Mboya
Jules Walters
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Fred Bryant
Baronet Club Manager
Anna Bergman
Sonny's Girlfriend
Suzanne Danielle
Girl at party
Christopher Chittell
Philips
Richard Graydon
Mercenary
Greg Powell
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