The Wild Geese
1978·Movie
·2h 14min·
Fingerprint
(flatrate)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.
Mercenary ActionPolitical IntrigueAfrican ConflictCynical RealismWarfareMoral AmbiguityTough CharactersSocial Commentary
Actors
Crew
Directed by:
John Glen, Andrew V. McLaglen, Derek Cracknell
Written by:
Reginald Rose, Daniel Carney
Produced by:
Euan Lloyd, Ray Freeborn, Ray Freeborn
Composed by:
Joan Armatrading, Roy Budd
Sequels and Prequels
Media
Loading video…