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. 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. Although the main theme is interesting getting hess out of spandau prison, its development is very bad. Lawrence olivier offers nothing more than a big name to the cast. Richard burton was set to star in the film, but when he died, edward fox was. 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. Photos are some of the very last pictures of richard burton with his. Jul 08, 2007 the wild geese sean finn removes two mafia operatives on your knees and eat duration. I guess it might have been slightly better than i was expecting. 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. Nbc movie bumper the wild geese 1982 by robatsea2009.
Modern musketeers a british multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central africa. Jan 06, 2018 patrick stewart in wild geese 2 1985 patrick stewart in wild geese 2 1985 skip navigation sign in. As a kid in the 80s, roaming the video clubs and staring up at the shelves open mouthed with excitement at the ranges of rip roaring action that, if i was lucky, my parents would allow me to watch, i always thought there were three wild geese movies. Jun 25, 2016 wild geese 2 1985 vhsrip rychlodabing. Maclaglen, based on an unpublished novel titled the thin white line by daniel carney, later published as the wild geese itself after the films success. Wild geese 2 pictures rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in africa. Movie, wild geese 2 movie,wild geese 2 trailer,wild geese 2 1985, peter r. Download wild geese ii 1985 dvd rip,xvid,mp3 torrent.
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. Several rival forces, including an east germansupported terrorist karl stroebling robert freitag and high. The plot is well known and contains an assortment of stereotypes that can may you cringe at times. 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. A 1978 war movie produced by euan lloyd and directed by andrew v. As a sequel to the original film it is a bit of a let down and otherwise its a typical action film. 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 1978 mercenaries richard burton, roger moore, richard harris for a london banker parachute into africa to put a useful president back in power. The movie begins with over blown explosions and tensions among the team members. Joan armatradings flight of the wild geese from her album the key disclaimer i dont own this song or its lyrics or music or anything.
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The wild geese was one of those big star war films that were so popular from the 50s70s. A youtube film wild geese 2 1985 on the subject of. In the wild geese, for example, we observe the following formula. The wild geese 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The wild geese, adventure, drama, richard burton, roger moore, richard harris. The wild geese is an actionadventure film to be sure, but its also about loyalty, tradition, and camaraderie. The wild geese turned out to be very popular, burton was going to do a sequel wild geese ii when he died in 1983. Nov 17, 2007 a video of say youll be mine by peter hofmann, the theme song to wild geese ii staring scott glenn, edward fox barbara carrera and laurence olivier. Theme from the movie, the most beautiful music composed by roy budd. The wild geese soundtrack movie soundtracks for sale. The wild geese holds a 60% fresh rating in rotten tomatoes and also won a golden screen award. The movie is based on a daniel carney novel, the thin white line, latter published as the wild geese. The wild geese 1978 richard burton roger moore richard harris.
The wild geese original motion picture soundtrack roy. Sir roger moore played the role of james bond in seven movies 1973 to 1985. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods. The wild geese enjoyed a royal premiere with most of the stars of the film present, alongside other luminaries such as john mills. Wild geese ii a group of mercenaries is hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Youtube films on the subject of mercenaries wild geese 2 1985 a video of say youll be mine by peter hofmann, the theme song to wild geese ii staring scott glenn, edward fox barbara carrera and laurence olivier. Wild geese ii internet movie firearms database guns in. Mercenary mad mike hoare, who fought in the congo and inspired the movie the wild geese, has died aged 100, his son has. As a fan of the original wild geese, i wasnt expecting a whole lot from the movie itself. The wild geese 1978 and this movie have some relations with the james bond universe. Wild geese 2 soundtrack 1985 movie soundtracks for sale.
Roy budd wild geese 2 movie 1985 solitary confinement soundtrack wildganse 2 scott glenn barbara carrera edward fox laurence. 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. My name is nobody western english free and full movie henry fonda hd spaghetti western duration. 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. Wow, i feel like i saw the whole movie just watching this. What i want to let you know is that the video quality is at best a 310. Allen faulkner richard burton is a retired british army colonel now making his trade as a mercenary. 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. 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.
Wild geese 2 soundtrack cd details and availability. The wild geese soundtrack cd details and availability. Hunt,barbara carrera, edward fox, laurence olivier, robert. I read something about it in soldier of fortune the year the movie came out. Apr 23, 2018 watch the wild geese 1978 full episode download the wild geese 1978 english subtitle the wild geese 1978 full cast movie the wild geese 1978 movie online movie the wild geese 1978 for free watch the wild geese 1978 full streaming movie film the wild geese 1978 full subtitle the wild geese 1978 full movie stay connected with the wild geese 1978 on. Maclaglen, based on an unpublished novel titled the thin white line by daniel carney, later published as the wild geese itself after the films success allen faulkner richard burton is a retired british army colonel now making his trade as a mercenary. Cast information crew information company information news box office.
Thankfully the sum of the movie is better than its parts and everything fits together beautifully. Youtube films on the subject of mercenaries wild geese 2 1985 a video of say youll be mine by peter hofmann, the theme song to wild geese ii staring scott glenn, edward fox. London bankers mercenaries richard burton, roger moore, richard harris drop into africa. Jun 11, 2002 the wild geese soundtrack cd details and availability. Its sequel in name only, wild geese ii lacks many of those elements. In the pantheon of war films the wild geese is undoubtedly the best mercenary movie ever made. With the majority of its cast either dead or well into their dotage, and with rumours spreading over the possibility of a remake, the time has come to reconsider one of the great action classics of the 20 th century and its bloody roots in the heart of darkest africa. Recipes and techniques for cooking ducks and geese, both wild and. Carreras acting is awful and the characters played by fox and glenn are mere caricatures. A mercenary soldier richard burton is hired to parachute into an african nation and rescue the captive head of a populist political movement. The wild geese is a 1978 britishswiss war film directed by andrew v. A video of say youll be mine by peter hofmann, the theme song to wild geese ii staring scott glenn, edward fox barbara carrera and. Also be aware of that this movie is very different and less liked from the first wild geese. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
The idea for the book is said to have come from the rumours and speculation following the 1968 landing of a mysterious airplane in rhodesia, which was said to have been loaded with mercenaries and an african president believed to have been a. The wild geese sean finn removes two mafia operatives on your knees and eat duration. A group of mercenaries is hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Hunt, who directed this movie, worked as an editor in the first five bond movies 1962 to 1967, and then directed the bond movie on her majestys secret service 1969.
Laurence olivier trots out his latecareer german accent once again, playing rudolf hess in this sequel to wild geese. Patrick stewart in wild geese 2 1985 patrick stewart in wild geese 2 1985 skip navigation sign in. With scott glenn, barbara carrera, edward fox, laurence olivier. Wild geese ii is a 1985 british action thriller directed by peter r.
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