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The Wild Geese

1978Movie2 h 14 minR

72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.3/5Rotten Tomatoes75%76%

A thrilling, violent action movie about war and politics.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if graphic violence bothers you · you want something quiet and calm

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Mercenary Action
  • Political Intrigue
  • African Conflict
  • Cynical Realism
  • Warfare
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Tough Characters
  • Social Commentary

Cast

24 of 33

Crew

Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by
Reginald Rose, Daniel Carney
Produced by
Euan Lloyd, Erwin C. Dietrich
Music by
Roy Budd

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 28, 1978 · 2 h 14 min · R

Released
June 28, 1978
Runtime
2 h 14 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, Switzerland
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
20 countries

Tropes

Video Credits, From the Mouths of Babes, Adapted Out +9

  • Video Credits
  • From the Mouths of Babes
  • Adapted Out
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Friendly Sniper
  • "Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Dies Wide Open
  • The Casanova
  • The Caper
  • War for Fun and Profit
  • War for Fun and Profit
  • Deadpan Snarker

12 of 126 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Wild Geese?"

Questions about The Wild Geese

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Wild Geese?

PrimePeacockThe RokuFlixHouseFlixFlingPlexFilmzieDarkroom

In the United States, The Wild Geese streams on Prime, Peacock, FlixFling, Midnight Pulp, and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on The Roku, FlixHouse, Plex, Filmzie, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Xumo Play, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and FlixFling. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is The Wild Geese worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.8, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).

Is there a sequel to The Wild Geese?

  1. The Wild Geese (1978)
  2. Wild Geese II (1985)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Wild Geese II (1985).

Was The Wild Geese a box office flop?

Budget$12 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $12 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 85% of its budget.

What tropes does The Wild Geese use?

Video CreditsFrom the Mouths of BabesAdapted OutDeath by AdaptationFriendly Sniper"Reason You Suck" SpeechDies Wide OpenThe CasanovaThe CaperWar for Fun and ProfitWar for Fun and ProfitDeadpan Snarkerand 114 more

TV Tropes lists 126 tropes for it, including Video Credits, From the Mouths of Babes, and Adapted Out.