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The Wild Geese

★ 6.8 / 10 (299 votes)June 28, 1978134 minEN
ActionAdventureThrillerWar

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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Release dateJune 28, 1978
StatusReleased
Runtime134 min
Rating★ 6.8 / 10
CertificationR
Original languageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Budget$11,600,000
Revenue$9,900,000
ProductionRichmond Productions, Varius Entertainment Trading A.G.
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Director

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers

Reginald Rose

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Cast

Richard BurtonRichard BurtonCol. Allen Faulkner
Richard HarrisRichard HarrisCapt. Rafer Janders
Roger MooreRoger MooreLt. Shawn Fynn
Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerLt. Pieter Coetze
Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerSir Edward Matherson
John KaniJohn KaniSgt. Jesse Blake
Jack WatsonJack WatsonRSM Sandy Young
Frank FinlayFrank FinlayFr. Geoghagen
Kenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithArthur Witty
Ronald FraserRonald FraserSgt. Jock McTaggart
Barry FosterBarry FosterThomas Balfour
Winston NtshonaWinston NtshonaJulius Limbani
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