Rookies Go to War

Rookies Go to War

1974 · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Claude Zidi · Written by Jean-Paul Farré

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