Rebellion

Rebellion

136 mins | Drama, Action, History | Nov. 16, 2011

April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confront each other: Philippe Legorjus, chief of the terrorist squad, and Alphonse Dianou, head of the kidnappers. Through their shared values, they will attempt to make discussion triumph. But, in the middle of a presidential election, when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.

Rebellion

136 mins | Drama, Action, History | Nov. 16, 2011

Rebellion
April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confront each other: Philippe Legorjus, chief of the terrorist squad, and Alphonse Dianou, head of the kidnappers. Through their shared values, they will attempt to make discussion triumph. But, in the middle of a presidential election, when the stakes are political, order isn't always dictated by morality. A violent and troubling epic that marks the return of Mathieu Kassovitz in front and behind the camera.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers France 2 Cinéma, UGC Images, Studio 37, Nord-Ouest Films
Original title L'Ordre et la Morale
Directors Mathieu Kassovitz
Writers Pierre Geller, Benoît Jaubert, Mathieu Kassovitz

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

as Philippe Legorjus

Iabe Lapacas

as Alphonse Dianou

Malik Zidi

as JP Perrot

Alexandre Steiger

as Jean Bianconi

Daniel Martin

as Bernard Pons

Philippe Torreton

as Christian Prouteau

Sylvie Testud

as Chantal Legorjus

Jean-Philippe Puymartin

as Général de Gendarmerie Jérôme

Steeve Une

as Samy

Patrick Fierry

as Colonel de l'armée Dubut

Philippe de Jacquelin Dulphé

as Général de brigade Vidal

Stefan Godin

as Lieutenant Colonel de Gendarmerie Benson

Elric Covarel Garcia

as Chef Etienne GIGN

Simon-Pierre Boireau

as Bernard GIGN

Olivier Rousset

as Eric GIGN

Mathieu Lardier

as Mathieu GIGN