March or Die
6.3
“They obeyed but one command”
Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…
Cast
32 people
Gene Hackman
Major William Sherman Foster
Known for
The Royal Tenenbaums
Unforgiven
Terence Hill
Marco Segrain
Known for
They Call Me Trinity
My Name Is Nobody
Catherine Deneuve
Simone Picard
Known for
Dancer in the Dark
Repulsion
Max von Sydow
François Marneau
Known for
Shutter Island
Minority Report
Ian Holm
El Krim
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Jack O'Halloran
Ivan
Known for
Superman II
King Kong
Rufus
Sgt. Triand
Known for
Amélie
HIP - High Intellectual Potential
Marcel Bozzuffi
Lt. Fontaine
Known for
The French Connection
Daisy Town
André Penvern
'Top Hat'
Known for
Paulette
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
Paul Sherman
Fred Hastings
Also in
Tales of the Unexpected
Sweet Wine of Youth
Vernon Dobtcheff
Mean Corporal
Known for
The Odyssey
Before Sunset
Marne Maitland
Leon
Known for
The Man with the Golden Gun
Roma
Dick Richards Director · David Zelag Goodman Screenplay Maurice Jarre Composer
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $8M · United States release September 8, 1977
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Associated General Films
Production
ITC Entertainment
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
Sir Lew Grade
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Arabic · English · French
Release dates
Germany · September 8, 1977
Theatrical
United States · September 8, 1977
Theatrical
Czechia
October 29, 2008 · Physical
Denmark
November 14, 1977 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 21, 1977 · Theatrical
Spain
June 30, 1978 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 13, 1977 · Theatrical
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