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Code Name: Wild Geese (1984): Cast, Box Office & Plot

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Code Name: Wild Geese is a 1984 action film directed by Antonio Margheriti, starring Lewis Collins as Cmdr. Robin Wesley, Ernest Borgnine and Klaus Kinski. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $600,000 worldwide.

Code Name: Wild Geese (1984) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 41m (101 min)
Genre
Action
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Code Name: Wild Geese About?

The premise of Code Name: Wild Geese without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Commander Robin Wesley leads a tight‑knit band of mercenaries into the treacherous Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia, tasked with toppling a ruthless dictator who runs one of the world’s largest opium manufacturing and distribution networks, threatening regional stability.

Code Name: Wild Geese Themes & Keywords

· 32 tags
  • exploitation
  • camouflage uniform
  • group
  • dictator
  • opium
  • southeast asia
  • mercenary
  • building
  • church
  • priest
  • hide
  • laboratory
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  • forest
  • lake
  • river
  • collapsing bridge
  • bridge
  • explosion
  • shooting
  • machine gun
  • reporter
  • exploding train
  • army
  • train
  • exploding helicopter
  • exploding fuel
  • boat
  • helicopter
  • beret
  • automatic weapon
  • animal in title
  • drugs
Cast & crew

Code Name: Wild Geese Cast & Characters

Lewis Collins leads the cast as Cmdr. Robin Wesley, with Ernest Borgnine as Frank Fletcher and Klaus Kinski as Charleton. Directed by Antonio Margheriti; 11 actors are credited in all.

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Plot

Code Name: Wild Geese Plot Summary

What happens in Code Name: Wild Geese from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In Hong Kong, DEA man Fletcher [Ernest Borgnine] heads an operation to cut off the opium supply to the West; to fund this mission he has allied with wealthy American Brenner [Hartmut Neugebauer], and Brenner’s partnership brings in ex-mercenary Charlton [Klaus Kinski]. They recruit Robin Wesley [Lewis Collins], a father who is still grieving over his dead heroin-addicted son, to lead a multinational team of mercenaries. Wesley’s group is made up of fighters from around the globe, each with a hard-won past, and their assignment is clear: disrupt the heroin trade in the volatile Golden Triangle. The plan hinges on speed, stealth, and ruthless efficiency, as the operation depends on news from their distant base in Hong Kong to stay one step ahead of every danger.

Full summary

The whole story of Code Name: Wild Geese, scene by scene

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Box office

Code Name: Wild Geese Box Office

Code Name: Wild Geese grossed $600,000 worldwide.

1984 box office

Worldwide gross

$600K

US & Canada
$600K
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Code Name: Wild Geese?

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Details

Code Name: Wild Geese Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Poklic: komandos” and “Geheimcode Wildgänse”.

Also known as
  • Poklic: komandos
  • Geheimcode Wildgänse
  • Arcobaleno selvaggio
  • Nom de code : Oies sauvages
  • Comando Patos Salvajes
  • 野鹅敢死队续集
  • Krycí jméno: Divoké husy
  • Кодовое имя: Дикие гуси

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FAQ

Code Name: Wild Geese FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Code Name: Wild Geese, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Code Name: Wild Geese?

Code Name: Wild Geese runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).

When was Code Name: Wild Geese released?

Code Name: Wild Geese was released on October 5, 1984.

Who directed Code Name: Wild Geese?

Code Name: Wild Geese was directed by Antonio Margheriti.

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Who is in the cast of Code Name: Wild Geese?

Code Name: Wild Geese stars Lewis Collins as Cmdr. Robin Wesley, Ernest Borgnine as Frank Fletcher and Klaus Kinski as Charleton, among 11 credited actors.

How much did Code Name: Wild Geese make at the box office?

Code Name: Wild Geese grossed $600,000 worldwide.

Does Code Name: Wild Geese have a post-credit scene?

No. Code Name: Wild Geese has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Code Name: Wild Geese in?

The original language of Code Name: Wild Geese is Italian.

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