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28 April 1988 (West Germany) moreUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Lewis Collins | ... | Major Colby |
| Lee Van Cleef | ... | Col. Mazzarini |
 | Donald Pleasence | ... | Henry Carlson |
| Manfred Lehmann | ... | Mason / Hiccock |
| Brett Halsey | ... | McPherson |
| Chat Silayan | ... | Ling |
| Hans Leutenegger | ... | Gutierrez |
| Christian Brückner | ... | Frank Williams |
| Frank Glaubrecht | ... | Lennox |
| Thomas Danneberg | ... | Gustafson |
| Anita Lochner | ... | Mrs. Mason |
| Wolfgang Kühne | ... | Krüger |
| Paul Muller | ... | Carbalo |
| Bobby Rhodes | ... | Kongo Klaus |
| Romano Puppo | ... | Angelo |
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Most of the action scenes in this film are directly lifted from Geheimcode: Wildgänse (1984). Hence there is a loss of continuity, especially at the end of the film. moreFAQ
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OK, this is confusing. In 1984, the Italian director Anthony Dawson (AKA Antonio Margheriti) made "Codename:Wildgeese", an action film about a commando squad that goes to Southeast Asia to attack a drug lord's stronghold. It starred Lewis Collins, Lee Van Cleef, Klaus Kinski and Ernest Borgnine. In 1988, he made "The Commander", an action film about a commando squad that goes to Southeast Asia to attack a drug lord's stronghold. It starred Collins and Van Cleef again, but no Kinski and Borgnine this time; in their place, there was Donald Pleasence. To further confuse matters, the version of "The Commander" I saw was actually titled "Commando:Wildgeese"! It took me about 10 minutes to realize that I wasn't watching the 1984 film! Anyway, all you need to remember is that "The Commander" / "Commando:Wildgeese" is a low-grade action film, to be avoided at all costs. A low point in the careers of Van Cleef and Pleasence; all the others involved never had much of a career to begin with. The only character who piqued my interest was a beautiful female fighter, but she didn't get to do much. (*)