1978
6.9 (266 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
Producer: Euan Lloyd
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Screenplay: Reginald Rose
Director of Photography: Jack Hildyard
Top Cast
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The Wild Geese (1978) Original Trailer [HD]
