1978
6.8 (264 votes)
2h 14m
Genres
Action
Production Companies
Richmond Productions
The Wild Geese
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.
Key Crew
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Screenplay: Reginald Rose
Producer: Euan Lloyd
Director of Photography: Jack Hildyard
Top Cast
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
Videos
The Wild Geese (1978) Original Trailer [HD]
