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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781598370249
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1598370243
Label: Tango Entertainment
Manufacturer: Tango Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Tango Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Running Time: 130 minutes
Sales Rank: 3885
Studio: Tango Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1978
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Mixing action, humor, sentiment, and even a few righteous moral convictions, The Wild Geese is good, rousing fun. Released theatrically in 1978 (oddly, this 2005 DVD release is referred to as the '30th Anniversary Edition'), director Andrew V. McLaglen’s film depicts the adventures of a group of British mercenaries hired by a shady multinational corporation to free the benevolent leader of an African nation held captive by a ruthless dictator. Led by the caustic, no-nonsense Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), these soldiers of fortune are all stout fellows out to earn a big payday and restore a good man to his rightful place of power (the underlying message of universal racial brotherhood is effective, if somewhat simplistic), and they do their job swiftly and efficiently... at least until they're double-crossed by their venal, perfidious employers, at which point the film becomes a tale of survival and revenge. The cast, which also includes Richard Harris, Roger Moore, and a host of other fine veteran actors, is first-rate, the story-telling efficient, the dialogue entertaining (with occasional bursts of profanity), and the action reasonably exciting and not overly graphic. And even if the pace is somewhat leisurely by new millennium standards (we're nearly an hour into it before the actual mission starts), The Wild Geese is a very enjoyable ride. Bonus features include a profile of producer Euan Lloyd and commentary by Lloyd, Moore, and journalist Jonathan Sothcott. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - pawns in the game . . .
Hired by a British financier (Stewart Granger), the Wild Geese are a mercenary group, sent into Africa to rescue a political leader (Winston Ntshona) being held captive at a military post. The group consists of mostly experienced soldiers, led by Colonel Faulkner (Richard Burton), parachute drop into action, where they attack an army camp, free the prisoner, and make their escape with the army close on their heels. The Geese find that they are just pawns in a greater game, when their plans for ... Read More
Rating:  - Great Action...Interesting History
The Wild Geese is a well made action yarn directed by Andrew McLaglen, son of the well known character actor Victor McLaglen. It is based on a novel of the same name and stars four big name stars of the day, 1970's, Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, and Hardy Kruger. It has a great supporting case, mostly British and South African, most notably Stewart Granger and Winston Ntshona. Filmed entirely in northern Transvaal, South Africa, the story is loosely based on events in the Congo, ... Read More
Rating:  - Dirty Tears
Fans of war movies should catch it. If you aren't a fan of movies like "The Dogs of War", "The Dirty Dozen", and "Tears of the Sun" you may not appreciate it as much. A large mercenary group is hired to plan and rescue an African political leader to prevent his murder by a rival faction. When the business man funding the venture changes his side for his own interests he cuts their planned air lift out. The mercenaries must now trek across country to a friendly country to escape. Lots of killing and ... Read More
Rating: - 1970s adventure.....
When I first saw this in the early 80s (on tape) the plot was still fresh enough to engage me: the theme of European mercenary intervention in their former colonies, white/black issues with undertones of Apartheid...all coupled with adventurism and the world-renowned professional status of the Brit military...It was a great flick - then. I give it 3 stars for that.
Today, this film is most definitely dated. Richard Burton was ill or had back trouble when it was made, and it rather shows ... Read More
Rating: - Great Quality
My husband has worn out his VHS of this movie, and he was so pleased with the quality of this DVD! It's a good "old school" action flick, with humor, plot and good character developement.
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