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A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.
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A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.
Rating:R
Genre:History, Drama, War
Written By:Robert Orr
In Theaters:11/20/1998
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:Initial Entertainment Group
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