Légitime violence
Released: September 1, 1982Runtime: 95 minLanguage: FR
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.
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Claude Brasseur
as Martin Modot
Veronique Genest
as Lucie Kasler
Thierry Lhermitte
as Edouard Kasler dit Eddy Roc
Roger Planchon
as Philippe Miller
Michel Aumont
as Le commissaire divisionnaire Henri Brousse
Plastic Bertrand
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Pierre Michael
as Robert Andreatti - le responsable d'un mouvement d'extrême-droite
Francis Lemarque
as Lucien Modot
Christian Bouillette
as L'inspecteur Paul Gouvion
Mireille Delcroix
as Christine Modot
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