The Wild Geese (1978)

Note des utilisateurs:

6.6/10   

Réalisateur:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writers:

Daniel Carney (novel)
Reginald Rose (screenplay)

Release Date:

11 novembre 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drame | War | Aventure

Accroche:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Mercenary | Africa | Rescue | Escape | Airfield

Awards:

1 win

Avis des utilisateurs:

The Mercenary and his Employer

Ensemble

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

Autre(s) titre(s):

Les oies sauvages (France) [fr]

Durée:

134 min

Pays:

UK | Switzerland

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

4-Track Stereo (London premiere print) | Mono

Classification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (uncut) (2005) (DVD) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1989) (video) | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1978) (theatrical) | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 (original rating) | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1978) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:16

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Marble Hill Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK

Company:

Richmond Productions

Anecdotes:

Roger Moore celebrated his 50th birthday while shooting in South Africa. An ex-serviceman, he helped some of the actors learn the military look (how to march, salute, etc.)

Guillemet:

Lt. Shawn Fynn: That's the best news I've had since I threw up my breakfast.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge: (#1.1)" (1994)

Soundtrack:

Flight of the Wild Geese

The Mercenary and his Employer

Africa has been the background setting for many an exciting film. In this story a powerful, but arrogant English lord and wealthy financier, (Stewart Granger) Sir Edward Matherson, hires, a professional Mecernary, Col. Allen Faulkner, (Richard Burton) to fly into Africa and rescue a popular but imprisoned African leader Julius Limbani. (Winston Ntshona) This action will threaten and force a ruthless, but established dictator to sign over his country's lucrative copper mining rights. To help Faulkner with his dangerous task, he calls on close military friends. Lt. Shawn Fynn, (Roger Moore), Capt. Rafer Janders (Richard Harris) Lt. Pieter Coetze, (Hardy Krüger) and Sagarent Major Sandy Young. (Jack Watson). Together, they plan, organize, train and secretly fly into the heart of enemy country. What they don't know is that Sir Edward Matherson will expect the dreaded and merciless "Simbas" to be more efficient than his hired men. Rarely does a dramatic, action packed film contain a simple subliminal message; that men of war can also be men of conscience seeking common bond and family life. A superb vehicle for Richard Burton. ****