Legionnaire vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.8/10 for Legionnaire). Legionnaire is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 1998). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Legionnaire
The Message| Legionnaire | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1976 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, History, War | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peter MacDonald | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | David Hayman, Jim Carter, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Daniel Caltagirone, Jean-Claude Van Damme | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
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.
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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