Act of Aggression

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Act of Aggression

1975

1h 41m

4.8(18 votes)

Drama

Crime

Overview

After his wife and daughter are raped and killed by a motorbike gang, a man sets out to take revenge.

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31 members

Acting

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Paul Varlin

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Catherine Deneuve

Sarah

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Claude Brasseur

André Ducatel

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Philippe Brigaud

Escudero

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Milena Vukotić

Judge

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Franco Fabrizi

Sauguet

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Delphine Boffy

Patty

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Leonora Fani

Josy

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Michèle Grellier

Hélène

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Jacques Rispal

Raoul Dumouriez

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Robert Charlebois

Justin

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Jean-Claude Andruet

Unknown Role

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Jean Amos

Unknown Role

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Jacques Canselier

Unknown Role

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Jacques Chailleux

Biker

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Etienne Chicot

Biker

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Michel Delahaye

Gunsmith

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Daniel Duval

Biker

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Tony Gatlif

Biker in the interrogation

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Pierre Londiche

Unknown Role

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Claude Mercutio

Unknown Role

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Patrick Messe

Unknown Role

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Jean-Jacques Moreau

Unknown Role

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Mario Santini

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Camera

Bernard Sury

Unknown Role

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Jacob Weizbluth

Unknown Role

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Daniel Auteuil

Natacha's fiancé (uncredited)

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Valérie Mairesse

Natacha (uncredited)

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André Nader

Sud Motel customer (uncredited)

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Jean-Marie Poiré

Singer of the “Frenchies” (uncredited)

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Sonia Vareuil

Sud Motel waitress (uncredited)

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