The Vultures
Seen it?1984 | 95 min | War, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, intense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
April 5, 1943: a battalion of the Foreign Legion arrives in El Ksour, Tunisia, to escort a fortune in gold bars to the home front. A German ambush awaits, and all but four die. Thanks to the street smarts of Sergeant Augagneur, the Legionnaires successfully counter attack. The bank manager and his seductive wife arrive, and so does a German lieutenant, whom the French arrest. Augagneur wants to steal the gold; warrant officer Mahuzard wants to do his duty. A series of alliances form and break apart, the group dwindles in number, and the gold heads south toward Betahoua. But in whose possession?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- 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 impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Henri Verneuil
- Jean-Paul BelmondoSergeant Pierre Augagneur
- Michel ConstantinAdjutant Edouard Mahuzard
- Jacques VilleretBrigadier Béral
- Michel CretonLegionnaire Boissier
- Marie LaforêtHélène Laroche-Fréon
- François PerrotFrançois Laroche-Fréon, director of the bank
- Gérard BuhrSupply camp officer
- Matthias HabichKarl Brenner
- Maurice AuzelSoldier Borzik
- Pierre SemmlerCaptain Ulrich Dieterle