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The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978Movie⏱️ 2h 14mR
ActionAdventureDramaThrillerWar
6.8
IMDB Rating
15,503 votes

A British banker hires a former British Army colonel turned mercenary to parachute into Africa with his team and rescue a deposed president of a southern African nation from the hands of a corrupt dictator.

Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Writers
Reginald Rose, Daniel Carney
Stars
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris
Release Date
November 11, 1978
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 159
Reviews
📋 12.0K
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🎭 Top Cast

Richard Burton
Richard Burton
as Colonel Allen Faulkner
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
as Lt. Shawn Fynn
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
as Capt. Rafer Janders
Hardy Krüger
Hardy Krüger
as Lt. Pieter Coetzee
Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
as Sir Edward Matherson
Winston Ntshona
Winston Ntshona
as President Julius Limbani
John Kani
John Kani
as Sgt. Jesse Link
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
as R.S.M. Sandy Young
Frank Finlay
Frank Finlay
as Father Geoghagen
Kenneth Griffith
Kenneth Griffith
as Arthur Witty

💰 Box Office

$11,095
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Tshipise, Limpopo, South Africa
Production
Euan Lloyd Productions, Richmond Film Productions (West), Varius Entertainment Trading A.G.

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ActionAdventureDramaThrillerWar

⭐ Featured Review

A Rip-Roaring Action / Adventure
by timdalton0072007-01-05
8/10

"Imagine a film with three major stars put together with a good script and some fine action and what do you get: The Wild Geese. With the unlikely combination of Richard Burton, Richard Harris & Roger Moore plus a well-written script coupled with spectacular action sequences this is a rip-roaring action / adventure and a top-notch film. The three main leads are the main attraction of this film. It's hard to believe that actors of the caliber of Burton, Harris and Moore would either have chemistry or even be in the same film together. But put the three of them together as mercenaries a..."

💡 Did You Know?

Sir Roger Moore requested to have fewer lines in his scenes with Richard Burton and Richard Harris. This kind of request was almost unheard of from a major star. His reasoning was, "You don't seriously expect me to act against these guys?"

📖 Synopsis

A British banker hires a former British Army colonel turned mercenary to parachute into Africa with his team and rescue a deposed president of a southern African nation from the hands of a corrupt dictator.