Secret Defense_
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings.
Starring
Gérard Lanvin, Vahina Giocante, Nicolas Duvauchelle
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Secret Defense was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Overview
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and sec...
Secret Defense is a Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Gérard Lanvin
Alex
Vahina Giocante
Diane / Lisa
Nicolas Duvauchelle
Pierre
Simon Abkarian
Al Barad
Rachida Brakni
Leïla / Chadia
Mehdi Nebbou
Ahmed
Aurélien Wiik
Jérémy
Nicolas Marié
Fouche
Katia Lewkowicz
Aline
Kamel Belghazi
Aziz
Djemel Barek
Khaled
Carim Messalti
Hajj
Hassam Ghancy
Danar
Salem Kali
Salem
Moussa Maaskri
Slim
Saïd Amadis
Client Lisa
Catherine Hiegel
La mère de Pierre
Jil Milan
Homme S.A.
Asil Raïs
Quayim
Anatole Taubman
Daniel
BOX OFFICE
$15.0M
Budget
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Country
Rating
5.8/10 (117 votes)
Budget
$15,000,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Secret Defense about?
In France, terrorist groups and intelligence agencies battle in a merciless war everyday, in the name of radically opposed ideologies. Yet, terrorist and secret agents lead almost the same lives. Condemned to secrecy, these masters of manipulation follow the same methods. Alex and Al Barad are two of them. The former is the head of the D.G.S.E.'s (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure, the French equivalent of the CIA or the MI6) counter-terrorism unit while the latter reigns over a terrorist network, and both fight using the most ruthless of weapons: human beings.
How long is Secret Defense?
Secret Defense has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Secret Defense?
The cast of Secret Defense includes Gérard Lanvin, Vahina Giocante, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Simon Abkarian, Rachida Brakni.
What is the rating of Secret Defense?
Secret Defense has a rating of 5.8 out of 10 based on 117 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Thriller