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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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Bob Thomas Associated Press The Wild Geese is a crackerjack adventure in the Navarone tradition -- wry, involving, suspenseful. Jul 17, 2019 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Each actor seems to be trying to make it clear to us that he holds the screenplay in more contempt than the other two. Rated: 1/4 Jun 16, 2018 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com '...with big stars and explosive action, The Wild Geese is fondly remembered today, even if the political content is obscured...' 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 Matt Brunson Creative Loafing 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 Feb 7, 2018 Full Review Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 10/07/23 Full Review Jason S Great action pack movie with an all-star cast of great actors, long forgotten, and what has now become a sea of mediocrity in the theaters. Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Krüger. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Jeffrey L Grows on you over time. Exciting, action-packed, impeccable cast (Roger Moore, Richard Burton, Richard Harrism, Hardy Kruger..) memorable characters and locations. Also, it has a touch of realism. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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