Always loved this movie for its story and its stars. I have always liked Jack Watkin's work (he was the training sergeant). Stewart Grainger was in the role of a villain, unusual for him.
I always liked watching Jack Watson too. I loved his lines to the Colonel about the Rose Bushes :lol::lol::lol:
My set of Wild Geese lobby cards. This image isnt of my set but I have the exact same pics. I coudnt get mine to work so borrowed these off the net:
Loved this movie. Bought it on DVD about 10 yrs ago and was estatic to see it finally released. It's now available on Blu-ray. And did you all know there was a sequel, Wild Geese 2, which came out in 1985. Richard Burton was supposed to star in it and reprise his role of Allan Faulkner, but he died 1 week before filming began in late 1984. They ended up casting Edward Fox as Alex Faulkner, a brother, and in the movie it is mentioned that Burtons character has died. I remember seeing the film, it also starred Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, and Sir Laurence Olivier as Rudolph Hess and the plot had to do with a small force of mercenaries breaking Hess out of Spandau Prison so certain people could mine his brain for some Nazi secrets of some kind. It was more a cloak and dagger type of movie, rather than the big shoot em up from the first movie. I thought it was ok, but was very disappointed with the lower key action.
I love the original movie and saw it when it was first released on VHS tape and rented for $20 for one rental--back in the day. I was surprised to see other names that could have been associated with the movie had they took part--like Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens (as janders) would have been way too old.
Thanks for the run down on WG 2. Ive never seen it and wondered if it were watchable or not?
