diplomat,kidnapping,africa,mercenary,private army,outlaw

The Wild Geese (1978)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
  • Profile picture of Roger Moore
    Lt. Shawn Fynn Roger Moore
  • Profile picture of Richard Harris
    Capt. Rafer Janders Richard Harris
  • Profile picture of Hardy Krüger
    Lt. Pieter Coetze Hardy Krüger
  • Profile picture of Richard Burton
    Col. Allen Faulkner Richard Burton
  • Profile picture of Stewart Granger
    Sir Edward Matherson Stewart Granger
  • Profile picture of John Kani
    Sgt. Jesse Blake John Kani
  • Profile picture of Jack Watson
    RSM Sandy Young Jack Watson
  • Profile picture of Frank Finlay
    Fr. Geoghagen Frank Finlay

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Keywords

  • diplomat
  • kidnapping
  • africa
  • mercenary
  • private army
  • outlaw