The Wild Geese (1978)
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.
Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writer:
Reginald Rose
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Richard Burton as Col. Allen Faulkner |
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Richard Harris as Capt. Rafer Janders |
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Roger Moore as Lt. Shawn Fynn |
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Hardy Krüger as Lt. Pieter Coetze |
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Stewart Granger as Sir Edward Matherson |
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John Kani as Sgt. Jesse Blake |
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Jack Watson as RSM Sandy Young |
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Frank Finlay as Fr. Geoghagen |
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Kenneth Griffith as Arthur Witty |
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Ronald Fraser as Sgt. Jock McTaggart |
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Barry Foster as Thomas Balfour |
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Winston Ntshona as Julius Limbani |
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Percy Herbert as Keith |
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Ian Yule as Tosh Donaldson |
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Glyn Baker as Esposito |
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Paul Spurrier as Emile Janders |
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Rosalind Lloyd as Heather |
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David Ladd as Sonny Martinelli |
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Jeff Corey as Mr Martin |
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Patrick Allen as Rushton |
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Brook Williams as Samuels |
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Valerie Leon as 1st Girl Dealer |
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Leslie Schofield as Hitman |
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Jane Hylton as Mrs Marjorie Young |
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Sydney Chama as Clark |
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Ken Gampu as Alexander |
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Patrick Holt as Skyjacker |
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Terence Longdon as Anonymous Man |
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John Dennison as Matherson's Butler |
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Thomas Baptiste as Col. Mboya |
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Jules Walters as Mboya's Aide |
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Christopher Chittell as Philips |
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Graham Clarke as Gennaro |
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Fred Bryant as Baronet Club Manager |
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Anna Bergman as Sonny's Girlfriend |
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Suzanne Danielle as Girl at party |
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Richard Graydon as Mercenary |
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Greg Powell as Mercenary |
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Garth Watkins as Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Directing | Andrew V. McLaglen | Director |
| Sound | Roy Budd | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Reginald Rose | Screenplay |
| Writing | Daniel Carney | Novel |
| Crew | Bob Simmons | Stunts |
| Production | Euan Lloyd | Producer |
| Camera | Jack Hildyard | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Joan Armatrading | Theme Song Performance |
| Art | Maurice Binder | Main Title Designer |
| Directing | John Glen | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Derek Cracknell | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Greg Powell | Stunts |
| Production | Ray Freeborn | Location Manager |
| Production | Ray Freeborn | Unit Manager |
| Editing | John Glen | Editor |
| Production | Erwin C. Dietrich | Producer |
