The Wild Geese (1978)
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60% of critics liked it
(5 reviews) -
70% of users liked it
(5,461 ratings)
The plot of this of this adaptation of the Daniel Carney's novel, sprinkled throughout a series of extended Sam Peckinpah-inspired action sequences, deals with a collection of mercenary toughguys -- Colonel Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), Lieutenant Shawn Fynn (Roger Moore), Rafer Janders… More The plot of this of this adaptation of the Daniel Carney's novel, sprinkled throughout a series of extended Sam Peckinpah-inspired action sequences, deals with a collection of mercenary toughguys -- Colonel Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), Lieutenant Shawn Fynn (Roger Moore), Rafer Janders (Richard Harris), Pieter Coetzee (Hardy Kruger) -- who are hired to parachute into the African bush country and abscond with deposed African president Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona) and reinstall him as a reigning monarch of an African country, to satisfy British mercantile interests. The action sequences were successful enough to spawn a sequel -- appropriately titled Wild Geese II. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Written By
- Daniel Carney, Reginald Rose
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Nov 11, 1978 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 27, 2005
- Studio
- Tango Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
When you're in the mood for a high-caliber, top-notch Brit action film, you can't do much better than "The Wild Geese".
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Cast
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Richard Burton
as Col. Allen Faulkner
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Roger Moore
as Lt. Shawn Flynn
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Richard Harris
as Rafer Janders
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Hardy Kruger
as Peter Coetzee
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Stewart Granger
as Sir Edward Matherson
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Jack Watson
as RSM Sandy Young
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Winston Ntshona
as Julous Lambani
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John Kani
as Jesse
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Kenneth Griffith
as Witty
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Barry Foster
as Balfour
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Jeff Corey
as Mr. Martin
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Ronald Fraser
as Jock
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Ian Yule
as Tosh
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Brook Williams
as Samuels
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Percy Herbert
as Keith
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Patrick Allen
as Rushton
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Glyn Baker
as Esposito
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Rosalind Lloyd
as Heather
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Jane Hylton
as Mrs. Young
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David Ladd
as Sonny
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Paul Spurrier
as Emile
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Christopher Chittell
as Philips
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Graham Clark
as Gennaro
- Joseph Cotten
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Frank Finlay
as The Priest
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Ken Gampu
as Alexander
- Valerie Leon
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Jazzer Jeyes
as Jones
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Len Sparrowhawk
as Slate
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Clive Curtis
as Randolf
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George Leech
as Stone
