| The Legion | |
| Director: | José Magán |
| Producer: | José Magán |
| Story: | José Magán Pedro Santamaria |
| Starring: | Mickey Rourke Bai Ling |
| Music: | Jordi Longan |
| Cinematography: | Robert Reed Altman Nacho Tundidor |
| Editing: | Omar Bermudez |
| Studio: | Magol Films Carbara Films Equo Entertainment |
| Distributor: | Saban Films |
| Runtime: | 96 minutes |
| Country: | United States Spain |
| Language: | English Spanish |
The Legion is a 2020 Spanish-American action adventure film directed by Jose Magan, and featuring Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling. It is based on the war between Rome and Parthian Empire in Armenia from 58 to 63 AD.
It is Magán's directorial debut.
The film was released in the United States on May 8, 2020 on video-on-demand and digital platforms.[1] [2]
Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five.[3]
Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Director Magán displays no flair for action sequences, although the budgetary limitations obviously didn't help. Nor does he successfully pull off the dramatic scenes, including one in which Rourke delivers an anguished, tearful monologue that plays like a decades-old Actors Studio audition piece and nearly erases all memories of his sensitive work in such films as Diner and The Wrestler."[4]