Yesterday we sat down to watch another oldie that I had seen when I was younger quite some years ...
The Wild Geese
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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The Wild Geese
- Overview
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- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 28, 1978
Runtime
2h 14m
Genres
Action
User Score
68%
Original Title
The Wild Geese
Production Companies
Richmond Productions
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Budget
$11,600,000
Revenue
$9,900,000
Description
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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