Severin Films UK is preparing 4K Blu-ray releases, Collector's and Standard editions, of Andrew V. McLaglen's classic action film
The Wild Geese (1978), starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, and Stewart Granger. The two releases are scheduled to arrive on the market on December 8.
UPDATE: A standalone Blu-ray release of the 4K restoration is now included below.
Description: 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.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY
- THREE-DISC (4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY/CD) COMBO PACK LIMITED EDITION RELEASE
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- 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
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
DISC TWO - BLU-RAY
- NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
- 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
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
DISC THREE - CD
- Original Soundtrack by Roy Budd
ADDITIONAL CONTENT
- An exclusive 316-page book by Tony Earnshow
- 6 x UK Lobby Card reproductions