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The Wild Geese (1978)

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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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Roger MooreRoger MooreLt. Shawn Fynn
  • Photo of Richard HarrisRichard HarrisCapt. Rafer Janders
  • Photo of Hardy KrügerHardy KrügerLt. Pieter Coetze
  • Photo of Richard BurtonRichard BurtonCol. Allen Faulkner
  • Photo of Stewart GrangerStewart GrangerSir Edward Matherson
  • Photo of John KaniJohn KaniSgt. Jesse Blake
  • Photo of Jack WatsonJack WatsonRSM Sandy Young
  • Photo of Frank FinlayFrank FinlayFr. Geoghagen
  • Photo of Kenneth GriffithKenneth GriffithArthur Witty
  • Photo of Ronald FraserRonald FraserSgt. Jock McTaggart

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