The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

134 mins | Action | June 28, 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.

The Wild Geese

134 mins | Action | June 28, 1978

The Wild Geese
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Richmond Productions
Original title The Wild Geese
Directors Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers Daniel Carney, Reginald Rose

Cast

Roger Moore

as Lt. Shawn Fynn

Richard Harris

as Capt. Rafer Janders

Hardy Krüger

as Lt. Pieter Coetze

Richard Burton

as Col. Allen Faulkner

Stewart Granger

as Sir Edward Matherson

John Kani

as Sgt. Jesse Blake

Jack Watson

as RSM Sandy Young

Frank Finlay

as Fr. Geoghagen

Kenneth Griffith

as Arthur Witty

Ronald Fraser

as Sgt. Jock McTaggart

Barry Foster

as Thomas Balfour

Winston Ntshona

as Julius Limbani

Percy Herbert

as Keith

Ian Yule

as Tosh Donaldson

Glyn Baker

as Esposito

Paul Spurrier

as Emile Janders

Rosalind Lloyd

as Heather

David Ladd

as Sonny Martinelli

Jeff Corey

as Mr Martin

Brook Williams

as Samuels

Valerie Leon

as 1st Girl Dealer

Leslie Schofield

as Hitman

Jane Hylton

as Mrs Marjorie Young

Sydney Chama

as Clark

Ken Gampu

as Alexander

Patrick Holt

as Skyjacker

Terence Longdon

as Anonymous Man

John Dennison

as Matherson's Butler

Thomas Baptiste

as Col. Mboya

Jules Walters

as Mboya's Aide

Fred Bryant

as Baronet Club Manager

Anna Bergman

as Sonny's Girlfriend

Suzanne Danielle

as Girl at party (uncredited)

Christopher Chittell

as Philips (uncredited)