The Wild Geese (1978) (4K + Blu-ray Ultimate Collector's Edition) (Severin Films) [UK]
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THE WORLDWIDE UHD PREMIERE
LIMITED EDITION UHD/BD COMBI RELEASE INCLUDES:
9+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES
AN EXCLUSIVE 316pp BOOK BY TONY EARNSHAW
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD BY ROY BUDD
6 x UK LOBBY CARD REPRODUCTIONS
Screen legends Richard Burton (WHERE EAGLES DARE), Roger Moore (LIVE AND LET DIE) and Richard Harris (A MAN CALLED HORSE) star as a team of aging mercenaries hired by a wealthy industrialist for one final mission: Recruit and train a squad of desperate commandos, parachute into an unstable African nation, snatch its deposed President from a maximum-security prison, escape via the military-controlled airport, and massacre anyone who gets in their way. Reaching the target will be murder, but getting out alive may be impossible. Hardy Kruger (A BRIDGE TOO FAR) and Stewart Granger (KING SOLOMON'S MINES) co-star in this explosive action classic produced by Euan Lloyd (THE FINAL OPTION) and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE) from a screenplay by 2x Oscar® nominee Reginald Rose (12 ANGRY MEN), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with 9+ hours of new and archival Special Features.
3-DISC LIMITED EDITION (UHD/Blu-ray/CD)
DISC 1 (UHD):
DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
DISC 3 (CD):
LIMITED EDITION UHD/BD COMBI RELEASE INCLUDES:
9+ HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES
AN EXCLUSIVE 316pp BOOK BY TONY EARNSHAW
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK CD BY ROY BUDD
6 x UK LOBBY CARD REPRODUCTIONS
Screen legends Richard Burton (WHERE EAGLES DARE), Roger Moore (LIVE AND LET DIE) and Richard Harris (A MAN CALLED HORSE) star as a team of aging mercenaries hired by a wealthy industrialist for one final mission: Recruit and train a squad of desperate commandos, parachute into an unstable African nation, snatch its deposed President from a maximum-security prison, escape via the military-controlled airport, and massacre anyone who gets in their way. Reaching the target will be murder, but getting out alive may be impossible. Hardy Kruger (A BRIDGE TOO FAR) and Stewart Granger (KING SOLOMON'S MINES) co-star in this explosive action classic produced by Euan Lloyd (THE FINAL OPTION) and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE) from a screenplay by 2x Oscar® nominee Reginald Rose (12 ANGRY MEN), now scanned in 4K from the original camera negative with 9+ hours of new and archival Special Features.
- The Worldwide UHD Premiere
- Scanned in 4K from the original camera negative
- Over 5 Hours of Brand-new Special Features and over 9+ hours in total
- An ever-green British action-fan classic!
- An Expendables-style action film with a stellar A-List cast, including Richard Burton, Roger Moore, and Richard Harris
- Based on the novel "The Thin White Line" by Rhodesian author Daniel Carney.
- Produced by British legend, Euan Lloyd (The Sea Wolves, Paper Tiger)
- Winner of 1979 Jupiter Award for Roger Moore for Best International Actor
- A memorable musical score by Roy Budd
- Made with the involvement of real-life mercenary, Colonel ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare as the film’s technical and military advisor.
3-DISC LIMITED EDITION (UHD/Blu-ray/CD)
- EXCLUSIVE: FIFTY MEN IN THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW: A 316pp Full-Colour Hardbound Book on the Making of THE WILD GEESE by Tony Earnshaw
- EXCLUSIVE: CD Original Soundtrack of THE WILD GEESE by Roy Budd
- EXCLUSIVE: 6 x Original UK Lobby Card Reproductions
DISC 1 (UHD):
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Action Film Experts, Mike Leeder and Arne Venema *
- NEW! Audio Commentary with Assembly Editor John Grover and Film Academic and Sth African Historian Calum Waddell *
- Archival Audio Commentary with Producer Euan Lloyd, Star Roger Moore, Second Unit Director John Glen, Moderated by Filmmaker Jonathan Sothcott *
- Theatrical Trailer
DISC 2 (Blu-ray):
- NEW!Jesse, Take Point! – An Interview with Actor John Kani (Sgt. Jesse Blake)
- NEW!Wild Child – An Interview with Actor Paul Spurrier (Emile Janders)
- NEW!Wild Goose Chase – An Interview with 2nd Unit Director / Editor John Glen
- NEW! Flight of Fancy – An Interview with Sound Editor Colin Miller
- The Wild Geese Director – Interview with Director Andrew V. McLaglen
- The Mercenary – Interview with Military Advisor Mike Hoare
- The Last of the Gentleman Producers – Documentary on Producer Euan Lloyd Featuring Euan Lloyd, Roger Moore, Joan Armatrading, Ingrid Pitt & more
- The Flight Of The Wild Geese – Vintage Featurette
- THE WILD GEESE Royal Charity Premiere Newsreel
DISC 3 (CD):
- THE WILD GEESE Original Soundtrack
For those that want a cheaper option there is also 2 Discs (4K + Blu-ray) Standard Edition includes a slipcover
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Slipcover - The Wild Geese (1978) (4K + Blu-ray Slipcover) (Severin Films) [UK]
Release date: December 15, 2025 Purchase links: Severin Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV Price: £26.99 (Severin Films - Zavvi) - £24.99 (Amazon - HMV)
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Severin Films LTD launched a label in UK a good few years ago around 2008 but closed operations as a company in UK in 2009
Severin Films UK LTD was launched again in 2017 and are for UK releases only
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They have only done approximately 46 releases so far in UK
34 Blu-ray releases (Some of these was 4K) and 12 DVD releases so far
They previously had done work on releases for UK labels Second Sight/StudioCanal/BFI/Arrow Video and are now doing more releases themelves for UK market
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The standard edition is available to pre order if you want cheaper option
Slipcover - The Wild Geese (1978) (4K + Blu-ray Slipcover) (Severin Films) [UK]
Release date: December 15, 2025 Purchase links: Severin Films - Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV Price: £26.99 (Severin Films - Zavvi) - £24.99 (Amazon - HMV)
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