A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator.A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator.A British banker hires a group of British mercenaries to rescue a deposed African President from the hands of a corrupt African dictator.
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Hardy Krüger
- Lt. Pieter Coetzee
- (as Hardy Kruger)
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- TriviaThe movie's European premiere in London was marred by demonstrations by anti-Apartheid protesters, angry that this movie had been shot in South Africa with the cooperation of the then white government there. They were also angry at the reported negative portrayal of black Africans, although none of the protesters had seen this movie to verify this for themselves. The producers handed out to the crowds copies of favorable reviews in the Soweto Times, the largest circulation black newspaper in South Africa, but these were thrown away by the demonstrators.
- GoofsWhen Shaun (Roger Moore) confronts the two mafia men, the bodyguard goes for his pistol and is shot in the head. The sound Shaun's pistol makes sounds like a silenced shot, but his pistol has no silencer on it.
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RSM Sandy Young: Sir! With respect, you can stick the money up your arse that's all I can offer you sir. - I love what I do, I also love these grubby, thickheaded men I trained - you most of all and I expect to be with them and with you because I'm needed. You want to see a REAL revolution? Try and stop me.
- Alternate versionsNBC edited 12 minutes from this film for its 1982 network television premiere.
- SoundtracksFlight of the Wild Geese
Written and Performed by Joan Armatrading
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Thanks to all who enjoyed my film
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.
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