Légitime 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.
Starring
Claude Brasseur, Véronique Genest, Christopher Lambert
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Légitime violence was released 44 years ago in 1982.
Overview
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 th...
Légitime violence is a Action, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Claude Brasseur
Martin Modot
Véronique Genest
Lucie
Christopher Lambert
Jockey
Thierry Lhermitte
Eddy Kasler
Valérie Kaprisky
Nadine
Roger Planchon
Philippe Miller
Michel Aumont
Divisional Commissioner Henri Brousse
Plastic Bertrand
Self
Dominique Besnehard
Eric Métayer
MD
Mireille Delcroix
Christine Modot
Francis Lemarque
Lucien Modot
PM
Pierre Michaël
Robert Andreatti
Arlette Gilbert
Mrs. Modot
Christian Bouillette
Inspector Paul Gouvion
FF
Francis Frappat
Inspector Carducci
André Valardy
Varin
MY
Mimi Young
Mado Maurin
François Clavier
Le Gay
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What is Légitime violence about?
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.
How long is Légitime violence?
Légitime violence has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Légitime violence?
The cast of Légitime violence includes Claude Brasseur, Véronique Genest, Christopher Lambert, Thierry Lhermitte, Valérie Kaprisky.
What is the rating of Légitime violence?
Légitime violence has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 19 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Crime