Legionnaire

Name: Legionnaire
Genre: Action, War, Adventure, History
Released: 1998-12-03
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff, Nicholas Farrell, Jim Carter

1998·Movie·R·98 min·★ 5.8(616)

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“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.

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About Legionnaire

Legionnaire is a 1998 English-language action, war and adventure film directed by Peter MacDonald. The cast is led by Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff. It has a runtime of 1h 38m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo.

Legionnaire was produced by Quadra Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on December 3, 1998, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $68 million worldwide.

Director: Peter MacDonald
Writers: Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison, Jean-Claude Van Damme
Release date: December 3, 1998
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $68 million
Production: Quadra Entertainment

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Legionnaire cast & crew

Legionnaire was directed by Peter MacDonald and written by Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison, and Jean-Claude Van Damme.

The cast features Jean-Claude Van Damme as Alain Lefevre, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Luther, Steven Berkoff as Sgt. Steinkampf, Nicholas Farrell as Mackintosh, Jim Carter as Lucien Galgani, and Ana Sofrenović as Katarina.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Altman, cinematography is by Douglas Milsome, and it was produced by Edward R. Pressman and Kamel Krifa.

Is Legionnaire worth watching?

Legionnaire holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 616 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 38m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy action, war, and adventure, Legionnaire is worth a place on your watchlist.

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