# Legionnaire (1998)

> A fugitive Marseille boxer joins the French Foreign Legion and finds danger, loyalty, and a chance at redemption in wartime Morocco.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2201

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, War, Adventure, History
- Director: Peter MacDonald
- Cast: Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff, Nicholas Farrell, Jim Carter, Ana Sofrenović, Daniel Caltagirone, Joseph Long
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: gritty, adventurous, tense, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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