3.8 Score

1998 • 1h 38min • R • Action, Adventure, War, History

Legionnaire

"A fugitive from a killer. A remote outpost. A fight to the death."

Alain Lefevre is a boxer paid by a Marseille mobster to take a dive. When he wins the fight he attempts to flee to America with the mobster's girlfriend Katrina. This plan fails and he seeks escape by joining the foreign legion. As part of the legion he tangles with abusive lieutenant Steinkampf and bonds with legionnaires Luther, Mackintosh and Rosetti.

IMDb 5.5

RT 29%

Director

Peter MacDonald

Writers

Rebecca Morrison

Sheldon Lettich

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

Alain Lefevre

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Luther

Steven Berkoff

Sgt. Steinkampf

Nicholas Farrell

Mackintosh

Jim Carter

Lucien Galgani

Ana Sofrenović

Katarina

Daniel Caltagirone

Guido Rosetti

Joseph Long

Maxim

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Jean-Claude Van Damme Alain Lefevre

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Luther

Steven Berkoff Sgt. Steinkampf

Nicholas Farrell Mackintosh

Jim Carter Lucien Galgani

Ana Sofrenović Katarina

Daniel Caltagirone Guido Rosetti

Joseph Long Maxim

Mario Kalli Rene Galgano

Joe Montana Julot

Kim Rømer Capt. Rousselot

Kamel Krifa Abd-El Krim

Emma Boardman Can Can Girl

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