You know, the shame of that movie was the lead character was an open commie who more than likely thought the commies were doing Africa some good at the time.
I agree - not the best movie for a variety of reasons. The interesting part is that “The novel was based upon rumours and speculation following the 1968 landing of a mysterious aeroplane in Rhodesia, which was said to have been loaded with mercenaries and “an African President” believed to have been a dying Moise Tshombe.” The president in the movie was considerably different than Tshombe. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Geese