Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- adventurous
- tense
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as a conventional, uneven action adventure with an atmospheric Moroccan setting and familiar military storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alain Lefevre joins the Foreign Legion to escape Marseille mobsters after betraying a fixed boxing match.
Lefevre faces both the mobster's hired assassins and the external siege of the legion fort.
The legionnaires defend their Moroccan outpost while enemies operate both outside and within the fort.
Lefevre seeks a second chance by protecting fellow legionnaires after beginning as a fugitive boxer.
Films like Legionnaire, and why
March or Die
shared foreign-legion adventure, desert warfare, and siege-driven action
The Dirty Dozen
shared military outpost defense, ensemble soldiers, and embattled camaraderie
Khartoum
shared North African historical warfare, imperial conflict, and large-scale adventure
The Alamo
shared last-stand military drama, desert fortification, and heroic sacrifice
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter MacDonald
- Release Date
- 1998-12-03
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (637)
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
- Steven Berkoff
- Nicholas Farrell
- Jim Carter
- Ana Sofrenović
- Daniel Caltagirone
- Joseph Long
- Mario Kalli
- Joe Montana
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Legionnaire about?
- A fugitive Marseille boxer joins the French Foreign Legion and finds danger, loyalty, and a chance at redemption in wartime Morocco.
- What is Legionnaire like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Legionnaire as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Legionnaire violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Legionnaire as graphic.
- What did critics think of Legionnaire?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as a conventional, uneven action adventure with an atmospheric Moroccan setting and familiar military storytelling.
- Which films are like Legionnaire?
- Films with a similar feel include March or Die, The Dirty Dozen, Khartoum, and The Alamo.
- How long is Legionnaire?
- Legionnaire runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Legionnaire?
- In United States, Legionnaire streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
