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.
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Roger MooreLt. Shawn Fynn
Richard HarrisCapt. Rafer Janders
Richard BurtonCol. Allen Faulkner
Hardy KrügerLt. Pieter Coetze
Stewart GrangerSir Edward Matherson
John KaniSgt. Jesse Blake
Jack WatsonRSM Sandy Young
Frank FinlayFr. Geoghagen
Kenneth GriffithArthur Witty
Ronald FraserSgt. Jock McTaggart
Barry FosterThomas Balfour
Winston NtshonaJulius LimbaniKeywords
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What is The Wild Geese about?
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.
How long is The Wild Geese?
The Wild Geese has a runtime of 134 minutes.
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