Legionnaire

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Legionnaire

R

1998

1h 39m

Action

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When ambitious boxer Alain LeFevre (Jean-Claude Van Damme) refuses to accept a mobster's bribe, he ends up with a price on his head. A marked man, LeFevre takes refuge by enlisting in the French Foreign Legion. After traveling to a remote Moroccan outpost, LeFevre and his regiment suffer repeated attacks at the hands of the Berber rebel army. As he struggles to survive his tenure as a legionnaire, LeFevre dreams of returning to France to find his lady love, Katrina (Ana Sofrenovic).

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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.

May 20, 2003

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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.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 12, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Sep 27, 2005

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Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan

So-so, granulated Foreign Legion adventure.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 30, 2004

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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.

Rated: 4/10

Jun 15, 2004

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Walter Chaw

Film Freak Central

Rated: 1/5

Apr 10, 2003

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JOSHUA D

It's a good movie, give it a chance. Enjoy it very much, would like to see a Blu Ray release of this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/11/23

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Carlos T

Minha opinião: Eu acredito que é o melhor filme de interpretação Van Damme, um filme onde seus chetes e porradas e abertura de perna não são o foco. Tanto que não e sim uma batalha pela vida. Lutando no deserto com soldados da Legião Extrangeira. A estoria começa em Paris, onde um mafioso jura a morte de Van, mas ele foge e se alista na Legião e vai para Africa proteger a frente francesa no meio do deserto. E ele se junta com Luther e mais Rene e Michtosh sobre as ordens do louco Sgt. Stein. E assim embarcam para o deserto e passando por um rigoroso treinamento, são enviados para um forte, mas nesta caminhada de dias sobre o deserto e o sol escaldante todos estão fracos e são pegos em um emboscada e parte da tropa é morta. E quando chegam ao forte são cercados e para piorar o mafioso manda seus capangas atrás de Van. Além de traições e lutas e perdas e decisões difíceis que Van tem que tomar. Todos os atores fazem um excelente papel e interpretação. Uma estoria simples, mas bem executada. Para se fazer um bom filme não necessitam de milhões, não que isso seja uma necessidade. Roteiro e enredo o simples bem feitos. Vale apena assistir? Sim, mesmo hoje. Nota: 8,75

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/14/23

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eebjjf j

Stunning performance by JCVD.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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steve d

One of JCVD's slower films but it remains entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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brendan n

Imagine someone like Nicolas Cage, Bruce Willis or Kurt Russell in the lead, now would you have the same issue as Van Damme being in the lead? I feel this is what happened on release. Van Damme in the lead tended to avoid the audience this film was actually targeted to. Legionnaire is a good film, not a great film, just good. I'm actually quite shocked at the low scores here. The film is tame for a Van Damme film, and I was shocked when I viewed it on video all these years ago. The film has a decent and coherent plot, except the villains tracking him down. The film has a large scope and the film feels like a grand epic in design. It's a shame this was ignored or abandoned by the studio, or producers. This wasn't a Van Damme film and that's why everybody ignores, or dismisses it. 03/01/2020

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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A surprisingly Competent and compelling War movie, Van Damme puts in an excellent performance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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When ambitious boxer Alain LeFevre (Jean-Claude Van Damme) refuses to accept a mobster's bribe, he ends up with a price on his head. A marked man, LeFevre takes refuge by enlisting in the French Foreign Legion. After traveling to a remote Moroccan outpost, LeFevre and his regiment suffer repeated attacks at the hands of the Berber rebel army. As he struggles to survive his tenure as a legionnaire, LeFevre dreams of returning to France to find his lady love, Katrina (Ana Sofrenovic).

Director: Peter MacDonald
Producer: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Edward R. Pressman, Peter MacDonald
Screenwriter: Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison
Production Co: 20th Century Fox
Rating: R
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 9, 1999
Runtime: 1h 39m

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