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Wild Geese II

1985 · 125 min

A tangled, talky thriller that trades momentum for double-crosses, leaving a cold, workmanlike sense of intrigue.

Tagline
They're back in the most spectacular rescue mission ever filmed!
Overview
A group of mercenaries is hired to spring Rudolf Hess from Spandau Prison in Berlin.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • conspiracy
  • power
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • prison
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, thriller
Directed by
Peter R. Hunt
Written by
Reginald Rose
Starring
Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier, Robert Webber, Robert Freitag, Kenneth Haigh, Stratford Johns
Runtime
125 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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