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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 69.9 / 100
1984·Action / Comedy / Drama·1h 46m

THE VULTURES

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. The bank manager and his seductive wife arrive, and so does a German lieutenant, whom the French arrest. Augagneur wants to steal the gold; warrant officer Mahuzard wants to do his duty. A series of alliances form and break apart, the group dwindles in number, and the gold heads south toward Betahoua. But in whose possession?

Above the Line
Henri Verneuil·DirectorMichel Audiard·WriterPierre Siniac·WriterEdmond Séchan·Director of PhotographyGeorges Delerue·Original Music ComposerPierre Gillette·Editor
Cast
Jean-Paul Belmondo·Sergeant Pierre AugagneurMichel Constantin·Adjutant Edouard MahuzardJacques Villeret·Brigadier BéralMichel Creton·Legionnaire BoissierMarie Laforêt·Hélène Laroche-FréonFrançois Perrot·François Laroche-Fréon, director of the bankGérard Buhr·Supply camp officerMatthias Habich·Karl BrennerMaurice Auzel·Soldier BorzikPierre Semmler·Captain Ulrich Dieterle
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Henri Verneuil·Director
Writing· 3
Michel Audiard·WriterPierre Siniac·WriterHenri Verneuil·Writer
Camera· 1
Edmond Séchan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Pierre Gillette·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Georges Delerue·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
69.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7931E
#333333
#FFD700
Mood
Action Packed, Heroic
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A muscular man with a white cap and a white scarf around his neck holds a rifle with a large magazine, looking directly forward with a slight smile. He wears a ”

actionwar
Key Elements
RifleWatchWhite CapWhite ScarfTanksJeep
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Warm, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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