The Vultures (1984)
1984 · 1h 35m · War, Comedy
Genres: War, Comedy
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.
Director: Henri Verneuil
Writers: Michel Audiard, Pierre Siniac, Henri Verneuil
Music by: Georges Delerue
Cinematography: Edmond Séchan
Editor: Pierre Gillette
Rated 6/10 by 153 viewers
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo as Sergeant Pierre AugagneurMichel Constantin as Adjutant Edouard MahuzardJacques Villeret as Brigadier BéralMichel Creton as Legionnaire BoissierMarie Laforêt as Hélène Laroche-FréonFrançois Perrot as François Laroche-Fréon, director of the bankGérard Buhr as Supply camp officerMatthias Habich as Karl BrennerMaurice Auzel as Soldier BorzikPierre Semmler as Captain Ulrich DieterleCaroline Silhol as Mrs. ChanterelleMichel Beaune as French general (uncredited)More like this
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