Legionnaire
1998 · 98 min · Director: Peter MacDonald
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
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Legionnaire (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Tension 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement30%
- Tension25%
- Anxiety20%
- Empathy15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Tension, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Tension and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 5.5/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 57/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 37 % | 33 % | 10 % | 5 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 48 % | 45 % | 20 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 12′ | Tension | 64 % | 61 % | 34 % | 38 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 36 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 57 % | 56 % | 29 % | 28 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 51 % | 44 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Empathy | 49 % | 36 % | 39 % | 19 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Humor | 44 % | 26 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Humor | 48 % | 19 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sadness | 59 % | 33 % | 53 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 69 % | 59 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 74 % | 69 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 69 % | 61 % | 54 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 64 % | 60 % | 45 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 73 % | 73 % | 50 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 80 % | 79 % | 61 % | 52 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Sadness | 81 % | 79 % | 56 % | 54 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 83 % | 71 % | 49 % | 49 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Sadness | 75 % | 49 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Hope | 63 % | 33 % | 37 % | 42 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Katarina
Rene Galgano
Julot
Capt. Rousselot
Can Can Girl
Cpl. Legros
Glock
Gendarme #1
Gendarme #2
Soldier
Gangster's Mou (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Peter MacDonald
- Written by
- Jean-Claude Van Damme, Sheldon Lettich, Rebecca Morrison, Jean-Claude Van Damme
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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