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A Balasaur Score of 70 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%. The highest scoring of the 2 titles in its series. Streaming on Prime.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
295 audience votes
Key crew
- Andrew V. McLaglenDirector
- Roy BuddOriginal Music Composer
- Reginald RoseScreenplay
Cast
- Richard BurtonCol. Allen Faulkner
- Richard HarrisCapt. Rafer Janders
- Roger MooreLt. Shawn Fynn
- Hardy KrügerLt. Pieter Coetze
- Stewart GrangerSir Edward Matherson
- John KaniSgt. Jesse Blake
- Jack WatsonRSM Sandy Young
- Frank FinlayFr. Geoghagen
- Kenneth GriffithArthur Witty
- Ronald FraserSgt. Jock McTaggart
- Barry FosterThomas Balfour
- Winston NtshonaJulius Limbani
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Themes
diplomatkidnappingafricamercenaryprivate armyoutlaw
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