Directed by:
Andrew V. McLaglenScreenplay:
Reginald RoseCinematography:
Jack HildyardComposer:
Roy BuddCast:
Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger, John Kani, Winston Ntshona, Frank Finlay, David Ladd, Barry Foster, Ronald Fraser (more)Plots(1)
In an effort to advance its own business interests, a British conglomerate sends a group of aging mercenaries into the African wilderness to rescue an influential political leader. Problems arise when the mercenaries accomplish their mission. (MUBI)
Cast
Richard Burton
UK
Best movies:
The Longest Day (1962)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966)
The Medusa Touch (1978)
Roger Moore
UK
Best movies:
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Octopussy (1983)
Richard Harris
Ireland
Best movies:
Gladiator (2000)
Unforgiven (1992)
The Barber of Siberia (1998)
Hardy Krüger
German Empire
Best movies:
Barry Lyndon (1975)
To Each His Hell (1977)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Stewart Granger
UK
Best movies:
Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
The Last Hunt (1956)
Moonfleet (1955)
John Kani
South Africa
Best movies:
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)
The Lion King (2019)
Winston Ntshona
South Africa
Best movies:
Gandhi (1982)
Blood Diamond (2006)
The Power of One (1992)
Frank Finlay
UK
Best movies:
The Pianist (2002)
The Longest Day (1962)
Prime Suspect 6 (2003) (TV movie)
David Ladd
USA
Best movies:
The Proud Rebel (1958)
Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1973)
The Day of the Locust (1975)
Barry Foster
UK
Best movies:
Battle of Britain (1969)
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Yesterday's Enemy (1959)
Ronald Fraser
UK
Best movies:
The V.I.P.s (1963)
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
The Best of Enemies (1961)
Jeff Corey
USA
Best movies:
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)
Little Big Man (1970)
In Cold Blood (1967)
Patrick Allen
Malawi
Best movies:
Threads (1984) (TV movie)
Dial M for Murder (1954)
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)
Eric Hahn
Best movies:
Platoon (1986)
Women of Valor (1986) (TV movie)
The Wild Geese (1978)
Valerie Leon
UK
Best movies:
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978)
The Italian Job (1969)
Percy Herbert
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Becket (1964)
The Devil's Disciple (1959)
Terence Longdon
UK
Best movies:
Ben-Hur (1959)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
The Man Who Never Was (1956)
Ian Yule
Best movies:
Zulu Dawn (1979)
The Wild Geese (1978)
Golden Rendezvous (1977)
Greg Powell
Best movies:
The World Is Not Enough (1999)
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Willow (1988)
Thomas Baptiste
UK
Best movies:
Help! (1965)
Guns at Batasi (1964)
The Ipcress File (1965)