Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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 their own steam and exact revenge.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasSat, Nov 11, 1978
GB
- In CinemasWed, Jul 5, 1978
CA
- PhysicalTue, Sep 27, 2005DVD
AU
- In CinemasFri, Dec 1, 1978
- PhysicalTue, Jun 28, 2011DVD
FR
- In CinemasWed, Oct 4, 1978
DE
- In CinemasWed, Sep 27, 1978West Germany
JP
- In CinemasSat, Aug 5, 1978
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Richard Burton
as Col. Allen Faulkner
Richard Harris
as Capt. Rafer Janders
Roger Moore
as Lt. Shawn Fynn
Hardy Krüger
as Lt. Pieter Coetze
Stewart Granger
as Sir Edward Matherson
John Kani
as Sgt. Jesse Blake
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