Rookies Go to War

Rookies Go to War

Part of Les Charlots - Saga

1974•1h 30m•6.1/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.1/10(82)

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.

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Production

Films 7, F.C.F., Les Films Christian Fechner, Renn Productions, Simar Films, Terra-Filmkunst

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard Rinaldi

Gérard

Jean Sarrus

Jean Sarrus

Jean

Gérard Filipelli

Gérard Filipelli

Phil

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy Fechner

Jean-Guy

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Sergent Bellec

Marisa Merlini

Marisa Merlini

Paulette Brugnon

Heidy Bohlen

Heidy Bohlen

La psychologue

Paolo Stoppa

Paolo Stoppa

Le Colonel

Myriam Boyer

Myriam Boyer

Philippine Brugnon

Brigitte Stein

Brigitte Stein

Pierre Gualdi

Pierre Gualdi

Le maire

Alain Peysson

Le fiancé

André Tomasi

André Tomasi

Le paysan dépanneur

Michel Fremont

Marc Malory

Jacky Le Brec

Jacques Robiolles

Lelieutenant

Serge Wagner

Georges Douking

Georges Douking

Le papé

Jacky Venon

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