Wild geese ii is a 1985 british action thriller film directed by peter hunt, based on the 1982 novel the square circle by daniel carney, in which a group of mercenaries are hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. The wild geese original motion picture soundtrack roy. Another life season 1 complete nf webdl 720p november 21, 2019. Against the wind the wild geese tv episode 1978 imdb. The wild geese 1978 dvd r2 roger moore, richard burton, richard harris. The wild geese comrade in arms maxchiney video dailymotion. The wild geese 1978 richard burton, roger moore, richard. The producers were bronwyn binns, ian jones and henry crawford.
Watch wild geese ii full movie 1985 video dailymotion. It is a historical drama portraying both the british rule of ireland, and the development of new south wales and australia. Wild geese ii lacks many of the above listed elements. Mclaglen on allmovie the plot of this of this adaptation of the. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. The wild geese bluray dvd region 2 for sale online ebay. The wild geese sean finn removes two mafia operatives on your knees and eat. The wild geese is a real boys own adventure that races along like a good action film should. A british banker hires a group of british mercenaries to rescue a deposed african president from the hands of a corrupt african dictator. Wild geese 2 official trailer this adventure film offers no surprises and tries to get by on an allstar cast, though most of the stars are a bit too old to be taken seriously in their roles as. Whereas the 1978 wild geese movie concentrates on the action and warfare of a group of mercenaries, the latter 1985 wild geese ii is more of a spy thriller with comparatively little actual action.
Richard harris in the wild geese 1978 john kani and winston ntshona in the wild geese 1978 jack watson in the wild geese 1978. Movies in which aging quasialcoholic onetime british classical actors wear khaki and fire machine guns. Richard burton was set to star in the film, but when he died, edward fox was. While lloyd considers it his masterpiece and mclaglen. With mary larkin, warwick sims, john allen, cash backman. When the wild geese 1978 first played theaters, i actually went to see it a couple of times. Wild geese ii is a 1985 british actionthriller film directed by peter hunt, based on the 1982 novel the square circle by daniel carney, in which a group of mercenaries are hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. On board she meets polly, the boss of the female prisoners and greville, sinister officer of the nsw corp. Watch against the wind season 1, episode 2 the wild geese. Like the earlier dvd, the new bluray of the wild geese is fairly packed with extras, and fans of the film wont be disappointed here. Mercenaries richard burton, roger moore, richard harris for a london banker parachute into africa to put a useful president back in power. The wild geese official trailer this adventure film offers no surprises and tries to get by on an allstar cast, though most of the stars are a bit too old to be taken seriously in their roles.
The entire movie is a setup for this singular moment. Against the wind was a 1978 australian television miniseries. A group of mercenaries is hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Sir edward matherson the unscrupulous banker character, who hires a unit of mercenary soldiers to stage a military coup in an african nation from the novel the wild geese the wild geese written by rhodesian novelist daniel carney was originally titled the thin white line and was published in 1978 with the plot revolving around a bunch of. Winston ntshona, the south african actor and playwright who won a tony award and had a pivotal role in the 1989 apartheid film drama a dry white season, has died. The film is a sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, which was also produced by euan lloyd and adapted from a. The wild geese is one of the better action films out there with its combination of a topnotch leading cast, a good supporting cast, a good script and spectacular action sequences. It was the result of a longheld ambition of its producer euan lloyd to make an allstar adventure film similar to the guns of navarone or where eagles dare. Return of the wild geese by daniel carney goodreads. Screenshot from the 1966 the house on dragons rock episode of the saint. But taking place over the christmas holiday, and imbued with a message of racial tolerance, redemption and ultimately self sacrifice, legendary english producer euan lloyds the wild geese has seen its cinematic cred ascend over the years since its 1978 debut, from enjoyable firecracker action flick, to bonafied, wellloved, buried. The wild geese soundtrack cd details and availability. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
In this story a powerful, but arrogant english lord and wealthy financier, stewart granger sir edward matherson, hires, a professional mecernary, col. The wild geese september 12, 1978 mary is onboard a convict transport ship on route to australia and polly, a streetwise convict in charge, makes mary life harder. The wild geese is a 1978 film starring richard burton, roger moore, richard harris. Make offer wild geese 2 dvd scott glenn barbara carrera spanish releseregion 2. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in africa. Wild geese ii internet movie firearms database guns in. I also went to see gil gerards dopey buck rogers movie twice. The wild geese is a crackerjack adventure in the navarone tradition. The wild geese soundtrack from 1978, composed by roy budd. Modern musketeers a british multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central africa. Wild geese, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Allen faulkner, richard burton to fly into africa and rescue a popular but imprisoned african leader julius limbani. Wild geese ii is a 1985 british action thriller directed by peter r.
A collection of my favourate quotes from the film the wild geese 1978. Sep 22, 2015 never forget that life can only be nobly inspired and rightly lived if you take it bravely and gallantly, as a splendid adventure in which you are setting out into an unknown country, to meet many a joy, to find many a comrade, to win and lose many a battle. Kruger, playing boer officer pieter coetzee, is one of the few people unhappy with the wild geese. It hires a band of largely aged mercenaries in london and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for. A group of mercenaries, led by former lebanese soldier john haddad scott glenn, is hired to rescue rudolf hess laurence olivier, the only surviving leader of nazi germany from spandau prison in west berlin. Nov 10, 2007 a collection of my favourate quotes from the film the wild geese 1978. A film that despite being official has no real link to the 1978 movie barring edward fox as alex faulkner, the brother of the character allen faulkner played by richard burton in the original. Buy from cd and go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy it at. Allegedly, loosely based on the incredible adventures of mad mike hoare and his mercenary unit operating in the belgian congo in the early sixties rescuing westerners and stemmimg tribal violence. To the basic movie genres like the western, the musical and the gangster movie, maybe we should add a new one. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 69 produced by 4 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 4 production management 3 second unit director or. Jun 11, 2002 the wild geese soundtrack cd details and availability. Burton was set to return to the role but died shortly before filming commenced why. Stream the resident season 1 episode 3 comrades in arms full episode online.
The wild geese 1978 richard burton jack watson old boys. Harris, a tough, twofisted mercenary and lieutenant shawn fynn roger moore,an expert on planes. Recipes and techniques for cooking ducks and geese, both wild and. The wild geese soundtrack 1978 the moviemusic store. The film is based on a novel and apparently the wild geese were an irish merc army of the 17th century, but why would a modern unit of mercs call themselves that. Euan lloyds explosive production sees mercenaries richard. It hires a band of largely aged mercenaries in london and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Mary now a convicted criminal, boards the convict ship britania for the arduous voyage to sydney. The film is a sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, which was also produced by euan lloyd and adapted from a novel by carney. The wild geese is a real boys own adventure that races along like a.
Once youve cast the movie youve almost made it, and the story is so predictable its a wonder audiences go to see it yet once again. The wild geese original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. The movie database tmdb is a popular, user editable database for movies and tv shows. July 2, 2018 action, adventure, drama leave a comment. Umpg publishing, solar music rights management, sony atv publishing, ascap, and 3 music. The wild geese also had, at its core, a liberal message amidst the blood and gore of the battlefield a message that was, according to german star hardy kruger, lost in translation. Wild geese the bluray 1978 a british multinational seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central africa. It features richard burton, roger moore, richard harris and hardy kruger as a group of mercenaries who are hired by a british businessman sir edward matheson stewart granger to rescue an imprisoned and deposed president julius limbani winston ntshona in the fictional country of zembala to protect.