Legionnaire
“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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Cast
26 people
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Alain Lefevre
Known for
Bloodsport
Universal Soldier
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Luther
Known for
Euphoria
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Steven Berkoff
Sgt. Steinkampf
Known for
Vikings
Rambo: First Blood Part II
Nicholas Farrell
Mackintosh
Known for
Bodies
The Diary of Anne Frank
Jim Carter
Lucien Galgani
Known for
Downton Abbey
Knightfall
Ana Sofrenović
Katarina
Known for
The Brothers Bloom
Daniel Caltagirone
Guido Rosetti
Known for
The Fall
Medici: Masters of Florence
Joseph Long
Maxim
Known for
Dracula Untold
American Assassin
Mario Kalli
Rene Galgano
Also in
The Fear
Fierce Creatures
Joe Montana
Julot
Known for
Helen of Troy
The Numbers Station
Kim Rømer
Capt. Rousselot
Also in
Eldorado
Above Suspicion
Kamel Krifa
Abd-El Krim
Known for
Double Impact
Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor
Peter MacDonald Director · Sheldon Lettich Screenplay Rebecca Morrison Screenplay
Director
Peter MacDonald
Screenplay Story
Sheldon Lettich
Screenplay
Rebecca Morrison
Story
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Composer
John Altman
Cinematographer
Douglas Milsome
Editor
Christopher Tellefsen
Editor
Mike Murphy
Production designer
Marco Trentini
Production designer
Charles Wood
Production designer
Franco Fumagalli
Worldwide gross $68M · Budget $20M · United States release December 3, 1998
Box office
Budget
$20,000,000
Worldwide gross
$67,900,000
Gross vs. budget
3.4×
Production
Quadra Entertainment
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Czech · English · French
Release dates
Australia · December 3, 1998
Theatrical
United States · December 3, 1998
Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 2007 · Theatrical
Germany
December 3, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
June 17, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
April 6, 1999 · Theatrical
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