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Legionnaire

1998 · 98 min

A gritty, old-fashioned desert war adventure with tough-guy camaraderie and a somber, fatalistic mood.

Directed by
Peter MacDonald
Genres
Action, War, Adventure
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff
Tagline
A fugitive from a killer. A remote outpost. A fight to the death.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Peter MacDonald
Genres
Action, War, Adventure
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • friendship
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • isolation
Places
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
action, war, adventure, history
Directed by
Peter MacDonald
Written by
Rebecca Morrison, Sheldon Lettich
Starring
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff, Nicholas Farrell, Jim Carter, Ana Sofrenović, Daniel Caltagirone, Joseph Long
Music
John Altman
Cinematography
Douglas Milsome
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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