| The Legion | |
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| Directed by | José Magán |
| Written by | Pedro Santamaria Carmen Ballesteros |
| Story by | José Magán Pedro Santamaria |
| Produced by | José Magán |
| Starring | Mickey Rourke Bai Ling |
| Cinematography | Robert Reed Altman Nacho Tundidor |
| Edited by | Omar Bermudez |
| Music by | Jordi Longan |
Production companies | Magol Films Carbara Films Equo Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Saban Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | United States Spain |
| Languages | English Spanish |
The Legion is a 2020 Spanish-American action adventure film directed by Jose Magan, and featuring Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling. It is based on the war between Rome and Parthian Empire in Armenia from 58 to 63 AD.
It is Magán's directorial debut.[1]
Cast
- Lee Partridge as Noreno, the half-Roman soldier
- Mickey Rourke as General Corbulo
- Bai Ling as Amirah, Corbulo's mistress
- Joaquim de Almeida as General Paetus
- Vladimir Kulich as Marcus
- Bosco Hogan as Saul
- Marta Castellvi as Duria
- Tristan McConnell as Nerses
- Eric Higgins as Madyes
- Gavan Duffy as Saka
- Michael Redmond as Scyles
- Mark Aaron as Valerius
- Ciaran O’Grady as Claudius
- Jinny Lofthouse
- Enrique Inchausti
- Richard Wilson
Release
The film was released in the United States on May 8, 2020 on video-on-demand and digital platforms.[1][2]
Reception
Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five.[3]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Director Magán displays no flair for action sequences, although the budgetary limitations obviously didn't help. Nor does he successfully pull off the dramatic scenes, including one in which Rourke delivers an anguished, tearful monologue that plays like a decades-old Actors Studio audition piece and nearly erases all memories of his sensitive work in such films as Diner and The Wrestler."[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Harvey, Dennis (8 May 2020). "'The Legion': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ Collision, Gary (May 6, 2020). "Giveaway – Win The Legion on Digital Download". Flickering Myth. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
- ↑ McNamara, Tara. "The Legion". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ↑ Scheck, Frank (7 May 2020). "'The Legion': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 September 2020.