The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978 en 134 minutes

Rating: 6.8

Plot

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

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn

Hardy Krüger

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze

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

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Rushton

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

Christopher Chittell

Christopher Chittell

Philips

Graham Clarke

Graham Clarke

Gennaro

Fred Bryant

Fred Bryant

Baronet Club Manager

Anna Bergman

Anna Bergman

Sonny's Girlfriend

Suzanne Danielle

Suzanne Danielle

Girl at party

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Mercenary

Greg Powell

Greg Powell

Mercenary

Garth Watkins

Garth Watkins

Club Patron (uncredited)

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