Rookies Go to War

Nov 11, 1974

1h 30m

★ 6.1

Overview

A Grand Slapstick comedy about four buddies serving in the army. Their long-suffering sergeant attempts to whip them into shape but the conflict spirals out of control.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Films 7

F.C.F.

Les Films Christian Fechner

Renn Productions

Simar Films

Terra-Filmkunst

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Cast

Gérard

Gérard Rinaldi

Jean

Jean Sarrus

Phil

Gérard Filipelli

Jean-Guy

Jean-Guy Fechner

Sergent Bellec

Jacques Seiler

Paulette Brugnon

Marisa Merlini

La psychologue

Heidy Bohlen

Le Colonel

Paolo Stoppa

Philippine Brugnon

Myriam Boyer

Brigitte Stein

Le maire

Pierre Gualdi

Le fiancé

Alain Peysson

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