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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 61GoodWatch 61
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 35 min
Shorter than most war movies, −23 min on the typical 118
typical 11895Half of all war movies run 103–135 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+2Released
1984
March 28, 1984
42 years ago
Genres
WarComedyLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
France
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 14 more17 people
- Jean-Paul BelmondoSergeant Pierre Augagneur
- Michel ConstantinAdjutant Edouard Mahuzard
- Jacques VilleretBrigadier Béral
- Michel CretonLegionnaire Boissier
- Marie LaforêtHélène Laroche-Fréon
- François PerrotFrançois Laroche-Fréon, director of the bank
- Gérard BuhrSupply camp officer
- Matthias HabichKarl Brenner
Maurice AuzelSoldier Borzik
Pierre SemmlerCaptain Ulrich Dieterle
Caroline SilholMrs. Chanterelle
Michel BeauneFrench general (uncredited)
Michel BerreurLegionnaire (uncredited)
Daniel BretonLegionnaire (uncredited)
Claude CarliezLegionnaire (uncredited)
Hans VernerGerman Colonel (uncredited)
Henri VerneuilRadio announcer's voice (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Henri Verneuil Director, Writer
Writing · 2
- Michel Audiard Writer
- Pierre Siniac Writer
Camera · 1
- Edmond Séchan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Pierre Gillette Editor
Sound · 1
- Georges Delerue Original Music Composer
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