Legitimate Violence
5.5
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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Cast
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Claude Brasseur
Martin Modot
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Véronique Genest
Lucie Kasler
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Thierry Lhermitte
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Philippe Miller
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André Valardy
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Francis Lemarque
Lucien Modot
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Christopher Lambert
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Christian Bouillette
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Dominique Besnehard
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Serge Leroy Director · Patrick Laurent Screenplay Pierre Fabre Screenplay
First release September 1, 1982 · Produced in France · Original title Légitime violence
Production
Stéphan Films
Production
France
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Original title
Légitime violence
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 1, 1982
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 21, 2019 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
November 27, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Hungary
December 27, 1988 · TV
Italy
June 16, 1989 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 29, 1988 · Theatrical
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