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Legionnaire

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

1998-12-03 Action 1hr 38m

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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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.

  • Released
    1998-12-03
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $20,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 38m
  • Genre
    Action, War, Adventure, History
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    5.5
  • Production
    Quadra Entertainment

Crew

Peter MacDonald
Director
Sheldon Lettich
Screenplay
Christian Halsey Solomon
Producer
Keywords:
shepherd martial arts rebel morocco foreign legionaire sword fight revenge battlefield gunfight soldier battle desert combat behind enemy lines 1920s action hero inspirational

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Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Jean-Claude Van Damme
Alain Lefevre
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Luther
Steven Berkoff

Steven Berkoff
Sgt. Steinkampf
Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell
Mackintosh
Jim Carter

Jim Carter
Lucien Galgani
Ana Sofrenović

Ana Sofrenović
Katarina
Daniel Caltagirone

Daniel Caltagirone
Guido Rosetti
Joseph Long

Joseph Long
Maxim
Mario Kalli

Mario Kalli
Rene Galgano
Joe Montana

Joe Montana
Julot
Kim Rømer

Kim Rømer
Capt. Rousselot
Kamel Krifa

Kamel Krifa
Abd-El Krim
Emma Boardman

Emma Boardman
Can Can Girl
Tom Delmar

Tom Delmar
Cpl. Legros
David Hayman

David Hayman
Recruiting Sergeant
Rob Kaman

Rob Kaman
Glock
Derek Lea

Derek Lea
Gendarme #1
Andy Smart

Andy Smart
Gendarme #2
Colin Goodwin

Colin Goodwin
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Annette McLaughlin

Annette McLaughlin
Gangster's Mou (uncredited)
Nosher Powell

Nosher Powell
Soldier
Chloe Treend

Chloe Treend
Can Can Girl (uncredited)
Takis Triggelis

Takis Triggelis
Cpl. Metz
Vincent Pickering

Vincent Pickering
Viktor
Paul Kynman

Paul Kynman
Rolf Bruner
Anders Peter Bro

Anders Peter Bro
Lt. Charlier

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Legionnaire
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A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 8

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-04-25

**The best Van Damme movie, for me.** I picked up this movie by chance, right at the beginning, and I watched it. I liked the style, the ... read more

**The best Van Damme movie, for me.** I picked up this movie by chance, right at the beginning, and I watched it. I liked the style, the atmosphere, and the fact is that the film turned out to be very good. The film begins when a boxer, who should have lost a fight, decides not to comply with the agreement, harming some mobsters, who go after him to kill him. In order to escape and hide, he enlists in the Foreign Legion and goes to Morocco, where he will have to survive a commission in times of war. Jean Claude Van Damme really surprised me with his work, completely outside of what he has accustomed us to. I don't even like this actor very much, and I really enjoyed watching him work in this film! It is, for me, the best film of Van Damme's career to date, and excellent proof that he can do better, and differently, when he wants to. I also enjoyed seeing Nicholas Farrell, Steven Berkoff, Jim Carter and Daniel Caltagirone. The script is not complicated and also not original, but it works very well and gives us a good story, which never feels like a mere excuse to send the character to fight in Morocco. It's a good action movie, a movie that takes itself seriously and does its best to be taken seriously by the public. There is a good set of sets, excellent costumes, a legitimate and serious effort to recreate the historical period with some accuracy. The filming locations were also meticulously selected and are magnificent, something cinematography is no stranger to. Indeed, the film has magnificent colors and was well shot. In addition to all this, it is worth listening to the soundtrack, where the melody “Mon Legionaire” stands out clearly.

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A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-05-24

**_Jean-Claude Van Damme adventure in the Moroccan desert_** In 1925, a boxer in Marseille (Van Damme) makes some big enemies and so join... read more

**_Jean-Claude Van Damme adventure in the Moroccan desert_** In 1925, a boxer in Marseille (Van Damme) makes some big enemies and so joins the French Foreign Legion in which he’s assigned to Morocco during the Rif war to defend a desert outpost against Abd el Krim’s Berber guerillas. “Legionnaire” (1998) begins like “The Cotton Club” (1984) before settling into a plot reminiscent of “The Dirty Dozen” (1967) with the North African milieu of “March or Die” (1977) or “Khartoum” (1966), not to mention an ending similar to “The Alamo” (1960). Like “The Flight of the Phoenix” (1965) and “Lawrence of Arabia” (1962), this is a movie involving the challenges of sweaty men in the vast, beautiful desert. As such, don’t look for many, if any, women in the proper cast, although Ana Sofrenovic has a small role. While this lacks the martial arts action of most Van Damme flicks, there are plenty of fights and military combat. The opening sequence in Marseilles is well done and the desert cinematography is both colorful and breathtaking. I was expecting a low-budget affair, but was impressed by the production values. Although not a blockbuster, it cost $20 million in 1997 when it was shot, which is nothing to sneeze at. Unfortunately, the story isn’t as dramatically compelling as “The Dirty Dozen,” “The Flight of the Phoenix,” “Lawrence of Arabia” or “The Alamo.” The script needed another rewrite or two to flesh out some depth. As it is, a couple of the villains are too comic booky and the black character (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who’s stalwart in the role) is the cliched American that’s (supposedly) ever so hurt by white American society. It smacks of Lib Hollywood propaganda and is just hackneyed & eye-rolling. The film runs 1 hours, 39 minutes, and was shot in Morocco. GRADE: B-

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A Review by Filipe Manuel Neto

**The best Van Damme movie, for me.** I picked up this movie by chance, right at the beginning, and I watched it. I liked the style, the atmosphere, and the fact is that the film turned out to be very good. The film begins when a boxer, ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by FilipeManuelNeto 8

Written by FilipeManuelNeto on 2023-04-25

**The best Van Damme movie, for me.** I picked up this movie by chance, right at the beginning, and I watched it. I liked the style, the atmosphere, and the fact is that the film turned out to be v...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 6

Written by Wuchak on 2023-05-24

**_Jean-Claude Van Damme adventure in the Moroccan desert_** In 1925, a boxer in Marseille (Van Damme) makes some big enemies and so joins the French Foreign Legion in which he’s assigned to Morocc...

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