Rookies Go to War (1974)

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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.

• Released: 1974-11-11
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 30m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 86 votes

Directed by Claude Zidi.

Top cast

• Gérard Rinaldi as Gérard
• Jean Sarrus as Jean
• Gérard Filipelli as Phil
• Jean-Guy Fechner as Jean-Guy
• Jacques Seiler as Sergent Bellec
• Marisa Merlini as Paulette Brugnon
• Heidy Bohlen as La psychologue
• Paolo Stoppa as Le Colonel
• Myriam Boyer as Philippine Brugnon
• Brigitte Stein

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Rookies Go to War

• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store

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