The Wild Geese
Year:
1978
Production Country:
Switzerland / Great Britain
Colonel Faulkner, an experienced mercenary, is engaged by a banker to rescue a deposed leader of a central African state from the hands of a corrupt dictator. He co-opts his former colleagues and they succeed in their mission only to be double-crossed by the banker.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Colonel Allen Faulkner Richard Burton
- Lt. Shawn Fynn Roger Moore
- Captain Rafer Janders Richard Harris
- Lt. Pieter Coetzee Hardy Kruger
- Mr. Martin Jeff Corey
- Father Geoghagen Frank Finlay
- Balfour Barry Foster
- Jock Ronald Fraser
- Witty Kenneth Griffith
- Sgt. Jesse John Kani
- Sonny David Ladd
- Heather Rosalind Lloyd
- President Julius Limbani Winston Ntshona
- RSM Sandy Young Jack Watson
- Samuels Brook Williams
- Tosh Ian Yule
- Rushton Patrick Allen
- Keith Percy Herbert
- Mrs. Young Jane Hylton
- Emile Paul Spurrier
- Esposito Glyn Baker
- Sir Edward Matherson Stewart Granger
- Clark Sydney Chama
- Alexander Ken Gampu
- East German officer Taks Senckal
- East German officer Martin Grace
- Derek Joe Cole
- tribal elder Fats Bookholane
- Randy John Alderson
- anonymous man Terence Longdon
- sky jacker Patrick Holt
- man on aircraft Robert Cunningham
- Butler to Matherson John Dennison
- colonel Mboya Thomas Baptiste
- Mboya's aide Jules Walter
- manager of Baronet Club Fred Bryant
- 1st girl dealer Valerie Leon
- Sonny's girlfriend Anna Bergman
- Sonny's girlfriend Joanna Collings
- Jones Jazzer Jeyes
- Gennaro Graham Clarke
- Cavendish Gordon Steel
- Williams Harry Magnus
- Finchley Ryno Hattingh
- Haigh De Wet Van Rooyen
- Ballard Chris Gibbons
- Robertson Trevor Lloyd
- Slate Len Sparrowhawk
- Carpenter Colin Abraham
- Stone George Leech
- Philips Christopher Chittell
- West James Bailey
- Smith Bernard Nathanson
- Taffy Ernst Briemle
- Randolf Clive Curtis
- mercenary Rocky Taylor
- mercenary Greg Powell
- mercenary Martin Grace
- mercenary George Lane Cooper
- mercenary Eddie Eddon
- mercenary Chris Le Roux
- mercenary Solly Marx
- mercenary Derek Botha
- mercenary Roy Magnusson
- mercenary Peter Terry
- mercenary Tullio Moneta
- mercenary Chris Scott
- mercenary Blayne Knox
- mercenary André Parnell
- mercenary Malcolm Lolly
- mercenary Mickey Lamton
- mercenary T. Elysee
- mercenary Jerry De Goede
- mercenary Alan Poulton
- mercenary Gerry Vermeulen
- mercenary Rod Campbell
- Cuban Terry Wells
- [cast] Suzanne Danielle
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
- 2nd Unit Director John Glen
- Assistant Director Derek Cracknell
- Continuity June Randall
Production
- © Varius A.G.
- Production Company Richmond Film Productions (West) Ltd.
- Produced by Euan Lloyd
- Co-producer Douglas Netter
- Associate Producer Chris Chrisafis
- Production Associate Scot Finch
- Production Manager Norman Foster
- Production Supervisor Harold Buck
- Production Liaision Ronnie Bear
- Production Accountant Maureen Newman
- Unit/Location Manager Ray Freeborn
- [Production Assistant] Barbara Back
- [Production Secretary] Debi Nethersole
- Filmed at Twickenham Film Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Rose Tobias Shaw
Writing
- Screenplay by Reginald Rose
- [Screenplay by] Dudley Lovell
- Based on the novel 'The Wild Geese' by Daniel Carney
Photography
- Photographed by Jack Hildyard
- Special Photography Tony Braun
- 2nd Unit Cameraman/Operator Dudley Lovell
- Camera Operator James Bawden
- [Assistant Camera] Buster Reynolds
- Gaffer John Fenner
- Associate Gaffer Robin Wilter
Stills
- Stills Photographer Graham Attwood
Special Effects
- Special Effects Kit West
Editing
- Film Editor John Glen
- Assembly Editor John Grover
Design
- Production Designed by Syd Cain
- Art Director Bob Bell
- Set Director Simon Wakefield
- [2nd Unit Construction Manager] Ray Wilson
Costumes
- Costume Supervisor Elsa Fennell
Make-up
- Make-up Ron Berkeley
- Make-up Paul Engelen
- Make-up Richard Mills
- Make-up Neville Smallwood
Titles
- Main Title Designed by Maurice Binder
Film processing
- Colour by Rank Film Laboratories
Music
- Music Roy Budd
Sound
- Sound Recordist Gordon Everett
- Dubbing Mixer Gerry Humphreys
- Sound Editor Allan Sones
- Sound Editor Colin Miller
- Sound Editor Dino Di Campo
Stunts
- Action Arranger Bob Simmons
Consultant
- Military & Technical Advisor Mike Hoare
- Flying Sequences and Aerial Advisor Dick Hilland
- Parachute Jump Master Richard Charter
Publicity
- Publicity Brian Doyle
Supplier
- Lenses and Panaflex Camera by Panavision UK
- Catering Ron Mull