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The Wild Geese (1978) runs 2 h 14 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.8 from 300 TMDB members. A British multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central Africa. 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. Just when the team has performed a perfect rescue, the multinational does a deal with the vicious dictator leaving the mercenary band to escape under…

Runtime
2 h 14 min — ends 10:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
R (US)
Genres
Action, Adventure, Thriller, War
Released
June 28, 1978
TMDB rating
6.8 / 10 from 300 votes
Director
Andrew V. McLaglen
Starring
Richard Burton, Richard Harris, Roger Moore, Hardy Krüger
Language
English
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Midnight Pulp (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel (subscription), Bloodstream (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Filmzie (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

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Questions people ask

How long is The Wild Geese?
The Wild Geese is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is The Wild Geese rated?
The Wild Geese is rated R in the US.
Is The Wild Geese a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
Where can I stream The Wild Geese?
In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Midnight Pulp (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel (subscription), Bloodstream (subscription), Cineverse Amazon Channel (subscription), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Filmzie (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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