Legionnaire
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.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
5.8/10
608 votes
IMDb
5.5/10
Users
Critics
29%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
47/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Cooler blended reception — weighted ~47/100 across 3 rating sources. Expect some divergence between critics and crowds.
Cast
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Alain Lefevre
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Luther
Steven Berkoff
Sgt. Steinkampf
Nicholas Farrell
Mackintosh
Jim Carter
Lucien Galgani
Ana Sofrenović
Katarina
Daniel Caltagirone
Guido Rosetti
Joseph Long
Maxim
Mario Kalli
Rene Galgano
Joe Montana
Julot
Kim Rømer
Capt. Rousselot
Kamel Krifa
Abd-El Krim
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Legionnaire (1998)
Peter MacDonald
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