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Legionnaire

Legionnaire (1999)

  • 29% of critics liked it
    (7 reviews)

  • 31% of users liked it
    (11,775 ratings)

Action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme stars in this globe-trotting adventure set in the 1920s. Van Damme plays Alain, a carefree French playboy who makes the mistake of getting involved with the girlfriend of a notorious Mob kingpin. Running for his life, Alain decides to hide out in a time-tested… More

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Directed By
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Written By
Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison
Genres
Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jun 1, 1998 Wide
Sterling Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Peter M. Nichols, New York Times

    In its look and feel, the film resembles action adventures of the 40's and 50's, starring perhaps Gary Cooper.

  • Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily

    A fun, great-looking, old-fashoned adventure film in the tradition of Beau Geste. One of Van Damme's best.

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    So-so, granulated Foreign Legion adventure.

  • Dragan Antulov, rec.arts.movies.reviews

    Could have been a great film, [but] suffers the fate of its protagonists -- honourable failure.

  • Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile

    Van Damme delivers a monotonic performance that is sufficient to cure the worst cases of insomnia imaginable -- and that, mes amis, is the good news.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jason O


    Always been a big fan of watching Van Damme kick butt with the signature spin kick and fighting in general. Unfortunately, there is very little of that in "Legionnaire" and I found it to be a snore fest....even though I don't snore.

  • Martin S


    Did I remember this movie wrong or what?....It wasn't good....I thought the beginning was the best part...but that wasn't good at all....and it didn't get better after that. awful dialogue as well...This went from one of the best van damme movies to one of the worst.

  • Stuart B


    Rubbish

  • xGary X


    Typical Van Damme transferred to the desert, complete with all the usual accompanying cliches. JC fans won't complain. I, however, prefer GOOD films.

  • Barry L


    Despite Van Damme this was really rather good.

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