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.
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Part of The Wild Geese Collection
2 films
Cast
40 people
Richard Burton
Col. Allen Faulkner
Known for
Where Eagles Dare
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Richard Harris
Capt. Rafer Janders
Known for
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Gladiator
Roger Moore
Lt. Shawn Fynn
Known for
Live and Let Die
The Quest
Hardy Krüger
Lt. Pieter Coetze
Known for
Barry Lyndon
Hatari!
Stewart Granger
Sir Edward Matherson
Known for
Moonfleet
Scaramouche
John Kani
Sgt. Jesse Blake
Known for
The Lion King
Black Panther
Jack Watson
RSM Sandy Young
Known for
Coronation Street
Masada
Frank Finlay
Fr. Geoghagen
Known for
The Pianist
Lifeforce
Kenneth Griffith
Arthur Witty
Known for
Shaka Zulu
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Ronald Fraser
Sgt. Jock McTaggart
Known for
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Killing of Sister George
Barry Foster
Thomas Balfour
Known for
Frenzy
Maurice
Winston Ntshona
Julius Limbani
Known for
The Dogs of War
A Dry White Season
Andrew V. McLaglen Director · Reginald Rose Screenplay Daniel Carney Author
Worldwide gross $9.9M · Budget $12M · United States release November 11, 1978
Box office
Budget
$11,600,000
Worldwide gross
$9,900,000
Gross vs. budget
0.9×
Production
Richmond Productions
Production
Varius Entertainment Trading A.G.
Production
United Kingdom · Switzerland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Switzerland · June 28, 1978
Theatrical
United States · November 11, 1978
Theatrical
Argentina
August 17, 1978 · Theatrical
Australia
December 1, 1978 · Theatrical
June 28, 2011 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
September 19, 1978 · Theatrical
Canada
September 27, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Colombia
December 20, 1978 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 4, 1978 · Theatrical
Finland
July 28, 1978 · Theatrical
France
October 4, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
September 27, 1978 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
September 26, 1978 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
February 25, 1981 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 27, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Iran
September 20, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
August 5, 1978 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 21, 1978 · Theatrical
Philippines
October 3, 1978 · Theatrical
South Africa
June 28, 1978 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 9, 1978 · Theatrical
Spain
November 20, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 2, 1978 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 16, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
July 5, 1978 · Theatrical
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