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Legitimate Violence

1982·Directed by Serge Leroy

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Released
September 1, 1982
Runtime
1h 35m

About Legitimate Violence

  • Action
  • Crime

Synopsis

In the course of a violent hold-up at Deauville station, several innocent bystanders are shot dead. The victims include a politician, Robert Andréani, and three members of the same family. Devastated by the death of his wife, daughter and mother, Martin Modot resolves that their killers will be brought to justice. When the police fail to make any progress in their investigation, he decides to take matters into his own hands, with the support of a neo-fascist vigilante organization.

Director
  • SLSerge Leroy
Writers
  • Pierre Fabre
  • RMRichard Morgiève
  • Patrick Laurent
  • Jean-Patrick Manchette
Original title
Légitime violence

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Claude BrasseurMartin Modot
  • Véronique GenestLucie Kasler
  • Thierry LhermitteEddy Kasler
  • Michel AumontDivisional Commissioner Henri Brousse
  • Valérie KapriskyNadine
  • Roger PlanchonPhilippe Miller
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