The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
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1978
2h 14m
6.8(271 votes)
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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.

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38 members
Acting

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner

Richard Burton
Acting

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders

Richard Harris
Acting

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn

Roger Moore
Acting

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze

Hardy Krüger
Acting

Stewart Granger

Sir Edward Matherson

Stewart Granger
Acting

John Kani

Sgt. Jesse Blake

John Kani
Acting

Jack Watson

RSM Sandy Young

Jack Watson
Acting

Frank Finlay

Fr. Geoghagen

Frank Finlay
Acting

Kenneth Griffith

Arthur Witty

Kenneth Griffith
Acting

Ronald Fraser

Sgt. Jock McTaggart

Ronald Fraser
Acting

Barry Foster

Thomas Balfour

Barry Foster
Acting

Winston Ntshona

Julius Limbani

Winston Ntshona
Acting

Percy Herbert

Keith

Percy Herbert
Acting

Ian Yule

Tosh Donaldson

Ian Yule
Acting

Glyn Baker

Esposito

Glyn Baker
Acting

Paul Spurrier

Emile Janders

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Rosalind Lloyd

Heather

Rosalind Lloyd
Acting

David Ladd

Sonny Martinelli

David Ladd
Acting

Jeff Corey

Mr Martin

Jeff Corey
Acting

Patrick Allen

Rushton

Patrick Allen
Acting

Brook Williams

Samuels

No Image
Acting

Valerie Leon

1st Girl Dealer

Valerie Leon
Acting

Leslie Schofield

Hitman

Leslie Schofield
Acting

Jane Hylton

Mrs Marjorie Young

Jane Hylton
Acting

Sydney Chama

Clark

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Ken Gampu

Alexander

Ken Gampu
Acting

Patrick Holt

Skyjacker

Patrick Holt
Acting

Terence Longdon

Anonymous Man

Terence Longdon
Sound

John Dennison

Matherson's Butler

No Image
Acting

Thomas Baptiste

Col. Mboya

Thomas Baptiste
Acting

Jules Walters

Mboya's Aide

No Image
Acting

Christopher Chittell

Philips

Christopher Chittell
Acting

Graham Clarke

Gennaro

No Image
Acting

Fred Bryant

Baronet Club Manager

No Image
Acting

Anna Bergman

Sonny's Girlfriend

Anna Bergman
Acting

Suzanne Danielle

Girl at party

Suzanne Danielle
Acting

Richard Graydon

Mercenary

Richard Graydon
Crew

Greg Powell

Mercenary

Greg Powell

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