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The Wild Geese( 1978)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Richard Burton

      Col. Allen Faulkner

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      Richard Harris

      Capt. Rafer Janders

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      Roger Moore

      Lt. Shawn Fynn

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      Hardy Krüger

      Lt. Pieter Coetze

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      Stewart Granger

      Sir Edward Matherson

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      John Kani

      Sgt. Jesse Blake

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      Jack Watson

      RSM Sandy Young

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      Frank Finlay

      Fr. Geoghagen

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      Kenneth Griffith

      Arthur Witty

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      Ronald Fraser

      Sgt. Jock McTaggart

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      Barry Foster

      Thomas Balfour

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      Winston Ntshona

      Julius Limbani

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      Percy Herbert

      Keith

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      Ian Yule

      Tosh Donaldson

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      Glyn Baker

      Esposito

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      Paul Spurrier

      Emile Janders

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      Rosalind Lloyd

      Heather

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      David Ladd

      Sonny Martinelli

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      Jeff Corey

      Mr Martin

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      Patrick Allen

      Rushton

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      Brook Williams

      Samuels

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      Valerie Leon

      1st Girl Dealer

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      Leslie Schofield

      Hitman

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      Jane Hylton

      Mrs Marjorie Young

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      Sydney Chama

      Clark

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      Ken Gampu

      Alexander

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      Patrick Holt

      Skyjacker

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      Terence Longdon

      Anonymous Man

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      John Dennison

      Matherson's Butler

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      Thomas Baptiste

      Col. Mboya

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      Jules Walters

      Mboya's Aide

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      Christopher Chittell

      Philips

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      Graham Clarke

      Gennaro

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      Fred Bryant

      Baronet Club Manager

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      Anna Bergman

      Sonny's Girlfriend

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      Suzanne Danielle

      Girl at party

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      Richard Graydon

      Mercenary

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      Greg Powell

      Mercenary

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    A review by Per Gunnar Jonsson

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    Written by Per Gunnar Jonsson on Sun Mar 17 2013
    Yesterday we sat down to watch another oldie that I had seen when I was younger quite some years ago. I remember this movie being quite high on my list of movies that I appreciated as a kid so when I saw it coming it on Blu-ray I had to get it. It is still a decent film but I remembered it as better. The story is a fairly old a frequently reused one. Band of mercenary gets a mission by some person or entity of debatable reputation. Said person or entity double-crosses them, usually in a way which leaves them stranded and with a very short life expectancy. One or more of the mercenaries did n...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    11600000.00

    Revenue

    9900000.00

    Keywords

    • diplomat
    • kidnapping
    • africa
    • mercenary
    • private army
    • outlaw