Action directe, nos années de plomb

Plot Summary

Between 1979 and 1987, a far-left group wreaked havoc across France. Robberies, bombings, assassinations. They struck hard and disappeared in a cloud of explosives, leaflets scattered in the wind, and relentless ideological demands. Their name? Action Directe. More than 80 attacks, 26 wounded, and 12 dead in less than ten years. Stunned French citizens discovered posters plastered everywhere showing portraits of these young women and men who looked like everyone else and whom nothing seemed to be able to stop. A long and intense manhunt began, culminating in the arrest of the group's leadership.

Top Cast

Natacha Régnier Narrator (Voice over)

Daniel Cohn-Bendit Self : May 68 - Demonstrator & Politician

Olivier Rolin Self : Founder of Gauche prolétarienne & Writer

Bernard Ripert Self : Lawyer of Action directe

Marie-Christine Ételin Self : Lawyer of Jean-Marc Rouillan (Leader of Action directe)