The Wild Geese (1978)
The Wild Geese (1978)
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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Cast

Roger Moore Roger Moore As: Lt. Shawn Fynn
Richard Harris Richard Harris As: Capt. Rafer Janders
Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger As: Lt. Pieter Coetze
Richard Burton Richard Burton As: Col. Allen Faulkner
Stewart Granger Stewart Granger As: Sir Edward Matherson
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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

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner

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

Brook Williams

Brook Williams

Samuels

Valerie Leon

Valerie Leon

1st Girl Dealer

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Hitman

Jane Hylton

Jane Hylton

Mrs Marjorie Young

Sydney Chama

Sydney Chama

Clark

Ken Gampu

Ken Gampu

Alexander

Patrick Holt

Patrick Holt

Skyjacker

Terence Longdon

Terence Longdon

Anonymous Man

John Dennison

John Dennison

Matherson's Butler

Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Col. Mboya

Jules Walters

Jules Walters

Mboya's Aide

Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Baronet Club Manager

Anna Bergman

Anna Bergman

Sonny's Girlfriend

Suzanne Danielle

Suzanne Danielle

Girl at party

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Philips

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Mercenary

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Mercenary

Directed By

Andrew V. McLaglen

Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

John Glen

John Glen

Second Unit Director

Derek Cracknell

Derek Cracknell

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Euan Lloyd

Euan Lloyd

Producer

Ray Freeborn

Ray Freeborn

Unit Manager

Ray Freeborn

Ray Freeborn

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Roy Budd

Roy Budd

Original Music Composer

Joan Armatrading

Joan Armatrading

Theme Song Performance

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack Hildyard

Jack Hildyard

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Main Title Designer

Other Crew

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