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David Ladd's character's girlfriend in the film was played by Anna Bergman , the daughter of Ingmar Bergman ,. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. The music, by Roy Budd , originally included an overture and end title music, but both of these were replaced by "Flight of the Wild Geese", written and performed by Joan Armatrading. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. As the mercenaries were mostly composed of military veterans some of whom had fought under Faulkner's command before , it was necessary to cast a number of older actors and extras into these physically demanding roles. Flight Of The Wild Geese.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Kani played Jesse Blake, a mercenary who had previously served with Faulkner and was struggling to live before the chance to work with Faulkner again.

The film was picketed in Irish cinemas by the Irish anti-apartheid movement. Because of an unexpected development, Faulkner is given only a day's armatraring to launch the mission. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in Africa. For this kind of a delicate story in Africa with an element of battle in it, there has to be some shoot-out. This page was last edited on 29 Augustat Retrieved 3 August An Irish missionary living there informs the group of an old Douglas Dakota transport aircraft nearby that they can use to escape.

As the mercenaries geess mostly composed of military veterans some of whom had fought under Faulkner's command beforeit was necessary to cast a number of older actors and extras into these physically demanding roles. The producers declined and in his place chose Richard Harris. Retrieved 3 August — via www.

United Artists was enthusiastic about the film, but insisted Lloyd give the director's job to Michael Winner. Burton was planning to reprise his role as Colonel Allen Faulkner, but he died days before filming began.

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This later became a more common practice in the film industry, but was unusual at the time. The latter proposes an operation to rescue Julius Limbani, the imprisoned President of a southern African nation who is due for execution by General Ndofa. Warned of the protest, producer Lloyd brought copies of newspaper articles reporting the film's premiere in the black township of Sowetowhere it had been received with enthusiasm and approval.

By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. I played the whole part like that: The Sunday Times Digital Archive. For other uses, see Wild Geese disambiguation.

Ntshona was Limbani in the film and continued to make many more films with Kani after The Wild Geese. Shawn Fynn, a former RAF pilot. Man Of The World.

As a result, the film was only partially distributed in the Armafrading States. Faulkner is forced to kill him, sparing him from capture and torture.

Flight Of The Wild Geese

Kani and Ntshona say they both turned down roles in the film at first after hearing it would be about mercenaries. Roger Moore estimated location filming in Africa took about three months with the unit taking over a health spa near Tshipisie in Northern Transvaal now Limpopo ; shooting also took place at Messina Border Region.

The thirteen surviving mercenaries finally manage to land at Kariba AirportRhodesiabut Limbani dies from a gunshot wound sustained during the escape. Lloyd had offered the part of the banker Matheson to his friend Joseph Cotten. Views Read Edit View history.

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Subsequently, some modifications arnatrading the figure were made. Original film poster by Arnaldo Putzu. The production was also the subject of controversy because filming was undertaken in South Africa during the apartheid regime, and because of the film's portrayal of black characters.

British Film Culture in the s: The music, by Roy Buddoriginally included an overture and end title music, but both of these were replaced by "Flight of the Wild Geese", written and performed by Joan Armatrading.

Palitoy based the flighr "Tom Stone" part of the Action Man team on the character Blake after looking at the pre-production photos and posters of the film.