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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.
Theatrical
Dec 3, 1998
Box Office
$67.9M
Budget
$20.0M
Return
3.4x
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 9, 1999
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Quadra Entertainment
Cast
Full credits →J
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Alain Lefevre
A
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Luther
S
Steven Berkoff
Sgt. Steinkampf
N
Nicholas Farrell
Mackintosh
J
Jim Carter
Lucien Galgani
A
Ana Sofrenović
Katarina
D
Daniel Caltagirone
Guido Rosetti
J
Joseph Long
Maxim
J
Joe Montana
Julot
K
Kim Rømer
Capt. Rousselot
K
Kamel Krifa
Abd-El Krim
T
Tom Delmar
Cpl. Legros
D
David Hayman
Recruiting Sergeant
R
Rob Kaman
Glock
D
Derek Lea
Gendarme #1
A
Andy Smart
Gendarme #2
C
Colin Goodwin
Soldier
A
Annette McLaughlin
Gangster's Mou (uncredited)
N
Nosher Powell
Soldier
C
Chloe Treend
Can Can Girl (uncredited)
