The Wild Geese (1978) [R]

Release Date:
June 28, 1978

Original Title:
The Wild Geese

Alternate Titles:
A vadlibák
Aasgieren Vallen Aan
De vilda gässen
I quattro dell'oca selvaggia
Les Oies Sauvages
Os Selvagens Cães de Guerra
Άγριες Χήνες
Επιχείρηση: "Άγριες Χήνες"
Επιχείρησις: "Άγριες Χήνες"
ワイルド・ギース

Genres:
Action

Production Companies:
Richmond Productions

Production Countries:
Switzerland | United Kingdom

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: R  CH: 16  DE: 16  FR: 12  GB: 15  GR: 15  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 134

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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Assistant Director:
Derek Cracknell

Director:
Andrew V. McLaglen

Director of Photography:
Jack Hildyard

Editor:
John Glen

Location Manager:
Ray Freeborn

Main Title Designer:
Maurice Binder

Novel:
Daniel Carney

Original Music Composer:
Roy Budd

Producer:
Euan Lloyd

Screenplay:
Reginald Rose

Second Unit Director:
John Glen

Stunts:
Bob Simmons
Greg Powell

Theme Song Performance:
Joan Armatrading

Unit Manager:
Ray Freeborn

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