Legionnaire vs Rob Roy
Rob Roy has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 5.8/10 for Legionnaire). Legionnaire is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 2h 19m. Rob Roy is the older of the two (1995 against 1998). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood. Both feature David Hayman.
Legionnaire
Rob Roy| Legionnaire | Rob Roy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1995 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 2h 19m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, History, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter MacDonald | Michael Caton-Jones |
| Main cast | David Hayman, Jim Carter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Caltagirone, Jean-Claude Van Damme | David Hayman, John Hurt, Brian Cox, Jason Flemyng, Ewan Stewart |
Synopsis
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.
Rob Roy
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
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