Legionnaire (1999)
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29% of critics liked it
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31% of users liked it
(11,516 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 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 manner -- he joins the French Foreign Legion. Stationed in North Africa, he must deal with a violently psychotic senior officer and troops of bloodthirsty guerillas. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Rating, Runtime
- R, 1 hr. 39 min.
- Directed By
- Peter MacDonald, Peter McDonald
- Written By
- Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1998 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 23, 1999
- Studio
- Sterling Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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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.
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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.
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Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
So-so, granulated Foreign Legion adventure.
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Dragan Antulov, rec.arts.movies.reviews
Could have been a great film, [but] suffers the fate of its protagonists -- honourable failure.
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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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