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The Wild Geese

Actor(s): Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Kruger, Stewart Granger
Director(s): Andrew V. McLaglen
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: NR
Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language
Movie Release: 1978
DVD Release: 09/27/2005
Format: DVD - Color
Audio Tracks: English
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 2 hrs 10 mins
Studio: Tango Entertainment
Members Wishing: 5
Genres: Action, Action Thriller

DVD Synopsis

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, All Movie Guide

Actors

Richard Burton - Col. Allen Faulkner
Roger Moore - Lt. Shawn Flynn
Richard Harris - Rafer Janders
Hardy Kruger - Peter Coetzee
Stewart Granger - Sir Edward Matherson

Member Movie Reviews

Joven Q. (OB1KNOBI) wrote on 8/10/2009...

1 of 1 member(s) found this review helpful.

One of the best !

Edward C. (real911) from PHOENIX, AZ wrote on 8/9/2009...

This is a really neat movie based on a true story. The interesting thing that I did not know, was that Michael Hoare was the technical advisor. Mike Hoare was the original Mercenary Commander in the mid to late 60's Congo uprising. That said it is probably as technically correct as can be for the time. Burton is of course classic Burton. Worth the viewing!!