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Director:
Writers:
Daniel Carney (novel)
Reginald Rose (screenplay)
Release Date:
11 November 1978 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Dogs of War. The Best D*** Mercenaries in the Business!
Plot:
A British multinational seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. It hires a band of... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Bradford International Film Festival Diary Day 4: "Becket" And "Khartoum"
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Thanks to all who enjoyed my film more (92 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Burton | ... | Col. Allen Faulkner | |
| Roger Moore | ... | Lt. Shawn Fynn | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Capt. Rafer Janders | |
| Hardy Krüger | ... | Lt. Pieter Coetze (as Hardy Kruger) | |
| Stewart Granger | ... | Sir Edward Matherson | |
| Winston Ntshona | ... | Julius Limbani | |
| John Kani | ... | Sgt. Jesse Blake | |
| Jack Watson | ... | RSM Sandy Young | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Fr. Geoghagen, the Priest | |
| Kenneth Griffith | ... | Medical Orderly Arthur Witty | |
| Barry Foster | ... | Thomas Balfour | |
| Ronald Fraser | ... | Sgt. Jock McTaggart | |
| Ian Yule | ... | Sgt. Tosh Donaldson | |
| Patrick Allen | ... | Rushton | |
| Rosalind Lloyd | ... | Heather |
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Runtime:
134 min
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Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (London premiere print) | Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1978) (theatrical) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) (video) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1978) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16
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The characters wore the cap badges of different regiments on their berets. Notably, Ian Yules character, 'Tosh', wore the cap badge of the (then almost unknown) British SAS, whilst Richard Burtons character appears to wear the badge of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. more
Quotes:
[after womanizer Sean Finn fails at a simulated parachute drop]
RSM Sandy Young:
That was LUDICROUS, sir. You're jumping from an aeroplane, not a whorehouse window. Do it again.
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Dance with Death more
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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.