Legionnaire

"A fugitive from a killer. A remote outpost. A fight to the death."

Dec 3 1998 R 1h 39m
Action, Adventure, Drama

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.

Plot

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. The mobster discovers his whereabouts and enrolls two hit men to finish him off. With their fort under siege and enemies within, Lefevre finds that second chances are difficult to come by in the Legion.

Written by

Sheldon Lettich, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rebecca Morrison

Directed by

Peter MacDonald

Cast

Jean-Claude Van Damme, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Steven Berkoff

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Quadra Entertainment

Languages

Français, English

Awards

1 nomination

Trailers
J.C.V.D - Legionnaire [1998] - Trailer (HD)
Scores
# of Votes
26,500
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA