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The Wild Geese

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Mercenaries (Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris) for a London banker parachute into Africa to put a useful president back in power.
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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) A complicated movie, simmering with knotty ideas, and redolent of its era. Rated: 4/5 Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian In theory, Burton et al believe they are more or less on the side of the angels; it all ends in chaos, but our heroes finally get their revenge, though the rather casual cynicism dates this film very considerably. Rated: 3/5 Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Bob Thomas Associated Press The Wild Geese is a crackerjack adventure in the Navarone tradition -- wry, involving, suspenseful. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy For fans of such men-on-a-mission flicks like The Guns of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare, this is a gripping piece of entertainment. Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 12, 2025 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Andrew V McLaglan's tale of British mercenaries in Africa has vintage star power, big action scenes with Bond second unit John Glen in charge, genial good humour and a Joan Armatrading theme song; The Wild Geese live on in this welcome 2025 revival... Rated: 4/5 Jan 9, 2024 Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See "The Wild Geese" watches like a precursor to "The Expendables", following a gang of mercenaries played by high-profile British actors of the age. Rated: B- Jul 16, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Will G Marvellous. Excellent, will be a little older worlde for some of the modern audiences. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Don S A typical mercenary movie set in Africa but with an outstanding cast. A decent plot and good entertainment for anyone that enjoys action films. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/02/25 Full Review J C This is the best Mercenary movie ever made by a mortal man! What a cast. If only I was alive for the Congo crisis I would have been there, with my Sten gun fighting with the Katanga boys and MAD MIKE. Burton at his best, Harris - awesome, some Roger to top it off, Hardy Kruger pretending to be South African, and Stewart Granger - the Scarlet Pimpernel" himself as the background villian pushin the pawns and getting his just desserts at the end. Such a sad ending, every time I watch this, I am thinking run faster Raeff! And "Oh my - you are beauties!" Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Deborah G I love this film. A perfect 'pyjama-day, rainy- afternoon film' with an all-star cast & wonderful sound track. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review SICKS6SIX S 50% from me, it's not good, it's not bad, It hasn't aged well, the acting right from scene one is poor at best terrible at worst, A very predictable storyline, some good actors all having an off day together, Burton, Harris, Moore, Kruger, Director: Andrew V. McLaglen. no expense spare Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/20/23 Full Review Biker B The Wild Geese, and The Dogs of War, are the two greats on the subject matter! The Wild Geese was filmed with hero and legend Col. Mike "Mad Mike" Hoare and it shows! Legendary movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Andrew V. McLaglen

Director

Richard Burton

Col. Allen Faulkner

Roger Moore

Lt. Shawn Fynn

Richard Harris

Capt. Rafer Janders

Hardy Krüger

Lt. Pieter Coetze

Stewart Granger

Sir Edward Matherson

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Movie Info

Synopsis Mercenaries (Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris) for a London banker parachute into Africa to put a useful president back in power.
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Producer
Euan Lloyd, Erwin C. Dietrich
Screenwriter
Reginald Rose
Production Co
Allied Artists
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 3, 2017
Runtime
2h 14m
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