Mercenaries, opium warlords, and explosive sabotage in the heart of Southeast Asia.
CODE NAME: WILD GEESE
Commander Robin Wesley, leader of a group of mercenaries, go to the Golden Triangle in Southeast Asia to overthrow the dictator, who is a major manufacturer and dealer of the world's opium.
Quick Answer
Code Name: Wild Geese is a 1984 Italy-Germany action film directed by Antonio Margheriti about a mercenary team sent to destroy opium factories in the Golden Triangle.
Programmer's Pick
With Lewis Collins, Klaus Kinski, Lee Van Cleef, and Ernest Borgnine in camo and berets, this is peak Euro-action: sweaty, explosive, and utterly unrepentant. Come for the mercenaries sabotaging opium labs—stay for the wild helicopter stunts and Lee Van Cleef’s steely side-eye.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Antonio Margheriti
- Writers
- Michael Lester, Tito Carpi, Gianfranco Couyoumdjian
- Release
- 1984
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Country
- Italy, Germany
- Language
- French, English, Italian
- Genres
- Action
- Also Known As
- Comando Patos Salvajes, Poklic: komandos, Geheimcode Wildgänse (original title)
Why This Matters
This film marked the first collaboration between director Antonio Margheriti and star Lewis Collins on a trilogy of mercenary war movies, and stands as a derivative work rather than a sequel to The Wild Geese, aligning more with Margheriti's earlier genre efforts.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
A motley crew of international mercenaries heads into the Golden Triangle, bringing a blend of outlaw tactics and military hardware.
From riverboats to collapsing bridges, the action unfolds in dense Southeast Asian jungles and guerrilla bases.
Expect shootouts, exploding trains and helicopters, and sabotage missions that deliver on big-budget mayhem.
Lewis Collins, Klaus Kinski, Lee Van Cleef, and Ernest Borgnine lend their tough-guy gravitas to this Euro-action spectacle.
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Questions from the Vault
Who directed Code Name: Wild Geese? +
Code Name: Wild Geese was directed by Antonio Margheriti.
How long is Code Name: Wild Geese? +
Code Name: Wild Geese has a runtime of 101 minutes.
What genre is Code Name: Wild Geese? +
Code Name: Wild Geese is an action film.
Where can I watch Code Name: Wild Geese? +
You can watch Code Name: Wild Geese on SassyFlix.