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Wild Geese, TheWild Geese, The (1978)
Dir. Andrew McLagen
Feat. Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris
Trashily entertaining adventure yarn has a gaggle of middle–aged mercenaries drawn into a rescue job for a kidnapped politician in deepest…
Bridge Too Far, ABridge Too Far, A (1977)
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Dirk Bogarde, Robert Redford, Sean Connery
Perhaps a battle–scene too far for some, but for afficiandos this epic account of an abortive Allied invasion of Holland is sure to provide…
Cross of IronCross of Iron (1977) Recommended
Dir. Sam Peckinpah
Feat. James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason
A doomed German platoon facing annihilation at Russian hands find their instinct for personal glory greater than their instinct for…
Eagle Has Landed, TheEagle Has Landed, The (1977)
Dir. John Sturges
Feat. Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall
German commandos plot to assasinate Winston Churchill in this suspenseful thriller, apparently based on fact. Michael Caine, strangely plausible as a…
Last Remake of Beau Geste, TheLast Remake of Beau Geste, The (1977)
Dir. Marty Feldman
Feat. Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margret
Marty Feldman directs and co–writes this star–studded satire loosely based on the novel Beau Geste, a frequently–filmed story of…
MacArthurMacArthur (1977)
Dir. Joseph Sargent
Feat. Gregory Peck
A well–mounted political biography of the WW2 General during the Pacific wars.
Battle of MidwayBattle of Midway (1976)
Dir. John Smight
Feat. Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston
A large–scale re–enactment of this decisive WWII naval battle. A huge all–star cast, scrap it out.
Conduct UnbecomingConduct Unbecoming (1975)
Dir. Michael Anderson
Feat. Michael York, Richard Attenborough, Trevor Howard
Well–made, though somewhat old–fashioned version of Barry England's play about misbehaviour among the British Army in India. The stars…
A Fistful of DynamiteA Fistful of Dynamite (Duck, You Sucker!) (1971) Recommended
Dir. Sergio Leone
Feat. Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli
Leone’s final spaghetti–western is a sprawling adventure set in the Mexican revolution, with fistfuls of action and comedy aplenty to rival…
Last Valley, TheLast Valley, The (1971)
Dir. James Clavell
Feat. Michael Caine, Omar Sharif, Brian Blessed
Epically framed, though a little ponderous, this action vehicle for Michael Caine is set in the final decade of the 17th century 'Thirty Years War'.…

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