2012
R
Screen Media Films
1 h 31 m

2012
R
Screen Media Films
1 h 31 m

Summary On December 24, 1994, when four heavily armed terrorists from the Algerian Armed Islamic Group hijacked an Air France plane bound for Paris at Algiers' airport, the 227 passengers on board seemed destined for tragedy. After hours of tireless negotiations the plane was granted permission to leave only to head to Marseille for refueling. M...

Directed By: Julien Leclercq

Written By: Simon Moutaïrou, Roland Môntins, Gilles Cauture, Julien Leclercq

2012
R
Screen Media Films
1 h 31 m

2012
R
Screen Media Films
1 h 31 m

The Assault

Name: The Assault
Genre: Action, History, Thriller
Released: 2012-04-06
Duration: 1 min 31 s
Rating: 55
Cast: Vincent Elbaz, Grégori Derangère, Mélanie Bernier, Philippe Bas, Aymen Saïdi

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 7 Critic Reviews

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Directed By: Julien Leclercq

Written By: Simon Moutaïrou, Roland Môntins, Gilles Cauture, Julien Leclercq

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New York Post

Apr 6, 2012

So gripping and focused that it easily bests Hollywood movies with 50 times its budget.

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Village Voice

Apr 3, 2012

Taut, forceful, ritualistic, and all those other flattering adjectives applied to thrillers that actually thrill, this skyjacking docudrama showcases yet another genre (in addition to shock horror) the French are kicking our asses in.

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Slant Magazine

Feb 26, 2012

The Assault raises many more questions than it answers, and its overall objective is puzzling and remains shrouded in political agenda.

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Variety

Feb 26, 2012

The tense buildup to a blazing, if generic, rescue is the most satisfying part of The Assault, a stylized combo of action and drama from Julien Leclercq.

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The A.V. Club

Apr 4, 2012

Brisk and technically efficient, The Assault is a dull film based on a real event that certainly wasn't.

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The New York Times

Apr 5, 2012

In place of emotional stakes, we get gleaming, stylized, occasionally slow-motion violence, filmed in such extreme close-ups and cramped spaces that it's impossible to differentiate gunman and victim.

By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW

Time Out

Apr 3, 2012

Despite toggling among the three characters' story lines, the film is barely concerned with the who, what or where of the incidents, much less a deeper why. It simply wants to milk this real-life example of courage (and chaos) under fire for multiplex thrills, reducing everything to a cheap adrenaline rush set to a pulsing soundtrack.

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Production Company Labyrinthe Films, Mars Films, Canal+, CinéCinéma, BUF, Piste Rouge, Coficup, Backup Media, Soficinéma 6

Release Date Apr 6, 2012

Duration 1 h 31 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline 227 Hostages. 1 French SWAT Team. Live Television.

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Vincent Elbaz

Thierry

Grégori Derangère

Commandant Denis Favier

Mélanie Bernier

Carole

Philippe Bas

Didier snipper GIGN

Aymen Saïdi

Yahia

Chems Dahmani

Mustapha

Mohid Abid

Makhlouf

Djanis Bouzyani

Salim

Marie Guillard

Claire

Naturel Le Ruyet

Emma

Philippe Cura

GIGN 1

Grégoire Taulère

GIGN 2

Charlie Costillas

Jeune recrue GIGN 1

Ludovic Meacci

Jeune recrue GIGN 2

Laurent Paillot

Administratif GIGN

Antoine Basler

Solignac

Louis Arène

Assistant Solignac

Hugo Becker

Leroy

Hugues Martel

Directeur du cabinet Orsay

Hervé Dubourjal

Directeur du cabinet Beauvau

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