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Poster for The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste

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1977 | 85 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes comedy with a point and anyone looking to switch off and smile. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them.
The mood
Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
The pace
Moves at a clip, at 1 hr 25 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
  • Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    42% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 18K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marty Feldman

  • Ann-MargretFlavia Geste
  • Marty FeldmanDagobert 'Digby' Geste
  • Michael YorkBeau Geste
  • Peter UstinovSergeant Markov
  • James Earl JonesSheikh
  • Trevor HowardSir Hector
  • Henry GibsonGeneral Pecheur
  • Terry-ThomasGovernor
  • Roy KinnearBoldini
  • Spike MilliganCrumble