The Legion (film)

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The Legion
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Directed byJosé Magán
Written byPedro Santamaria
Carmen Ballesteros
Story byJosé Magán
Pedro Santamaria
Produced byJosé Magán
Starring Mickey Rourke
Bai Ling
Cinematography Robert Reed Altman
Nacho Tundidor
Edited byOmar Bermudez
Music byJordi Longan
Production
companies
Magol Films
Carbara Films
Equo Entertainment
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • May 8, 2020 (2020-05-08) [1]
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Spain
LanguagesEnglish
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.

Contents

It is Magán's directorial debut. [1]

Cast

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Harvey, Dennis (8 May 2020). "'The Legion': Film Review". Variety . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ↑ Collision, Gary (May 6, 2020). "Giveaway – Win The Legion on Digital Download". Flickering Myth. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ McNamara, Tara. "The Legion". Common Sense Media . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ↑ Scheck, Frank (7 May 2020). "'The Legion': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
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