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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 Studio: Tango Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: November 11, 1978 Sales Rank: 4825 MPN: DTE1016D
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
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Rating: - What An Action Film Should Be
Imagine a film with three major stars put together with a good script and some fine action and what do you get: The Wild Geese. With the unlikely combination of Richard Burton, Richard Harris & Roger ... Read More
Rating: - Wild Geese
My husband asked me to get this for him. He has watched it many times since we got it and has thoroughly enjoyed having it in our movie collection. Excellent!
Rating: - Cheesy but entertaining
A small band of mercenaries is sent into an unnamed country in Africa to snatch a political figure held prisoner. The operation is financed by a wealth English businessman who is looking to make a fortune ... Read More
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 ... 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, ... Read More
- What An Action Film Should Be
- Wild Geese