March or Die
Seen it?1977 | 107 min | Drama, Adventure, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved 1917 or The Dirty Dozen, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
Just after World War I, Major Foster is incorporating new recruits into his French Foreign Legion platoon when he is sent to his former remote outpost located in the French Morocco to protect an archaeological excavation from El Krim, a Rifian leader who intends to unite all local tribes to fight the colonial government…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 33K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dick Richards
- Gene HackmanMajor William Sherman Foster
- Terence HillMarco Segrain
- Catherine DeneuveSimone Picard
- Max von SydowFrançois Marneau
- Ian HolmEl Krim
- Jack O'HalloranIvan
- RufusSgt. Triand
- Marcel BozzuffiLt. Fontaine
- André Penvern'Top Hat'
- Paul ShermanFred Hastings