Legitimate Violence

Legitimate Violence

95 mins | Crime, Action | Sept. 1, 1982

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.

Legitimate Violence

95 mins | Crime, Action | Sept. 1, 1982

Legitimate Violence
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.
IMDb rating 5.4
Producers Stéphan Films
Original title Légitime violence
Directors Serge Leroy
Writers Jean-Patrick Manchette, Patrick Laurent

Cast

Claude Brasseur

as Martin Modot

Thierry Lhermitte

as Eddy Kasler

Valérie Kaprisky

as Nadine