Alexander vs Legionnaire
Alexander has the higher audience score (6/10 against 5.8/10 for Legionnaire). Legionnaire is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 56m. Legionnaire is the older of the two (1998 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Alexander
Legionnaire| Alexander | Legionnaire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 56m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War | Action, Adventure, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Stone | Peter MacDonald |
| Main cast | Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anthony Hopkins, Colin Farrell, Jared Leto, Angelina Jolie | David Hayman, Jim Carter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Caltagirone, Jean-Claude Van Damme |
Synopsis
Alexander
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Legionnaire
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.
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