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Cast
Roger Moore | As: Lt. Shawn Fynn | |
Richard Harris | As: Capt. Rafer Janders | |
Hardy Krüger | As: Lt. Pieter Coetze | |
Richard Burton | As: Col. Allen Faulkner | |
Stewart Granger | As: Sir Edward Matherson |
Storyline
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.
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Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Action
Language: English
Release Date: 28 June 1978
Country: GB, CH
Runtime: 134m
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Company Credits
Company: Richmond Productions
Budget: $11,600,000
Revenue: $9,900,000
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Cast
Roger Moore |
Lt. Shawn Fynn |
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Richard Harris |
Capt. Rafer Janders |
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Hardy Krüger |
Lt. Pieter Coetze |
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Richard Burton |
Col. Allen Faulkner |
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Stewart Granger |
Sir Edward Matherson |
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John Kani |
Sgt. Jesse Blake |
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Jack Watson |
RSM Sandy Young |
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Frank Finlay |
Fr. Geoghagen |
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Kenneth Griffith |
Arthur Witty |
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Ronald Fraser |
Sgt. Jock McTaggart |
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Barry Foster |
Thomas Balfour |
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Winston Ntshona |
Julius Limbani |
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Percy Herbert |
Keith |
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Ian Yule |
Tosh Donaldson |
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Glyn Baker |
Esposito |
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Paul Spurrier |
Emile Janders |
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Rosalind Lloyd |
Heather |
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David Ladd |
Sonny Martinelli |
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Jeff Corey |
Mr Martin |
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Brook Williams |
Samuels |
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Valerie Leon |
1st Girl Dealer |
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Leslie Schofield |
Hitman |
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Jane Hylton |
Mrs Marjorie Young |
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Sydney Chama |
Clark |
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Ken Gampu |
Alexander |
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Patrick Holt |
Skyjacker |
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Terence Longdon |
Anonymous Man |
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John Dennison |
Matherson's Butler |
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Thomas Baptiste |
Col. Mboya |
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Jules Walters |
Mboya's Aide |
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Fred Bryant |
Baronet Club Manager |
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Anna Bergman |
Sonny's Girlfriend |
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Suzanne Danielle |
Girl at party |
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Christopher Chittell |
Philips |
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Richard Graydon |
Mercenary |
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Greg Powell |
Mercenary |
Directed By
Andrew V. McLaglen |
Director |
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John Glen |
Second Unit Director |
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Derek Cracknell |
Assistant Director |
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Writing Credits
Daniel Carney |
Novel |
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Reginald Rose |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Euan Lloyd |
Producer |
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Ray Freeborn |
Unit Manager |
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Ray Freeborn |
Location Manager |
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Edited By
John Glen |
Editor |
Costume and Makeup
Sound
Roy Budd |
Original Music Composer |
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Joan Armatrading |
Theme Song Performance |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Jack Hildyard |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Maurice Binder |
Main Title Designer |
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Other Crew
Bob Simmons |
Stunts |
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Greg Powell |
Stunts |
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