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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Richard Burton | ... | Colonel Allen Faulkner | |
| Roger Moore | ... | Lt. Shawn Fynn | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Capt. Rafer Janders | |
| Hardy Krüger | ... | Lt. Pieter Coetzee (as Hardy Kruger) | |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Sir Edward Matherson | |
| Winston Ntshona | ... | President Julius Limbani | |
| John Kani | ... | Sgt. Jesse Link | |
| Jack Watson | ... | R.S.M. Sandy Young | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Father Geoghagen | |
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| Barry Foster | ... | Thomas Balfour | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Jock McTaggart | |
| Ian Yule | ... | Tosh Donaldson | |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Rushton | |
| Rosalind Lloyd | ... | Heather | |
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A British multinational 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. Written by Richard Young <richy@vnu.co.uk>
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The Dogs of War... The Best **** Mercenaries in the Business! See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 November 1978 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
$1,423,104, 31 December 1978Company Credits
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Richmond Film Productions (West),Victory Films,Varius Entertainment Trading A.G. See more »
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Color (Eastmancolor) (uncredited)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Sir Edward Matherson: Yes, so I've heard.
Faulkner: There's a separate clause in my contract that says my liver is to be buried separately with honors.
Sir Edward Matherson: I'm not a very humorous man.
Faulkner: So I've noticed.
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Sir Richard Harris starred in Game for Vultures (1979), which was set in Rhodesia, Africa. Both mentioned birds in their titles. See more »Goofs
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Faulkner: I'm dry when I work.Sir Edward Matherson: Yes, so I've heard.
Faulkner: There's a separate clause in my contract that says my liver is to be buried separately with honors.
Sir Edward Matherson: I'm not a very humorous man.
Faulkner: So I've noticed.
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It is not often a producer has the chance to thank his critics in this form. I do so now. The blood-sweat and tears that went into the making of THE WILD GEESE is all forgotten. Appreciation of one's endeavors of some 25 years ago, thanks to DVD, is gratefully received. The Zone 1 version is yet to appear, the lateness due to sloppy distribution. To answer questions about the film's very limited theatrical release in the United States and Canada in 1978, this was due solely to the financial collapse of its distributor, Allied Artists. Chapter II was applied and, to my disgust, it failed to reach many theaters. However, the NBC Network and HBO aired the movie with great success. Euan Lloyd.