When a group of mercenaries led by aging veterans Richard Burton, Roger Moore and Richard Harris accept an operation to free imprisoned South African leader Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona), held in an isolated and heavily guarded prison in Zembala, the soldiers for hire must use all their experience in order to survive after they free Limbani, and are double crossed and stranded at the extraction point. In this British mash-up of The Dogs of War, Where Eagles Dare, The Dirty Dozen with the comradery of The Wild Bunch thrown in for good measure, the explosive action sequences, veteran ensemble cast, and tough guy witty dialogue make The Wild Geese stand on its own two bullet riddled legs. “Their home is the battlefield. Their calling is war. Their only loyalty is to each other. They are The Wild Geese – the best **** mercenaries in the business.
