L'assaut (2012)

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Synopsis

On December 24, 1994, when four heavily armed terrorists from the Algerian Armed Islamic Group hijacked an Air France plane bound for Paris at Algiers' airport, the 227 passengers on board seemed destined for tragedy. After hours of tireless negotiations the plane was granted permission to leave only to head to Marseille for refueling. Mindfully avoiding politics and emphasizing only the events themselves, The Assault weaves together the violent and claustrophobic onboard drama, with backstories of the tough SWAT officer and father, the determined jihadist from the slums of Algiers, and an overly ambitious French Interior Ministry worker.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Screen Media Films, released as The Assault
MPAA Rating: R for violence.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
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Keywords: Terrorism, Religious, Political, Special Ops, Hijacking, TV Industry, News, Christmas, Rescue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Les Films du Labyrinthe
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

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Leading Cast

Vincent Elbaz    Theirry

Supporting Cast

Aymen Saidi    Jihadist Terrorist
Melanie Bernier    French Interior Ministry

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Julien Leclercq    Director
Melanie Bernier    Screenwriter
Julien Leclercq    Screenwriter
Gergori Derangere    Executive Producer
Julien Leclercq    Producer
Philippe Cura    Producer
Thierry Pouget    Cinematographer
Mickael Dumontier    Editor
Frederic Thoraval    Editor

Are Limited Releases Spreading Hope or Distress?

April 6th, 2012

It's a pretty big week for limited releases, although due to the holidays, we don't have hard theater counts for most of them. There are a large number of films that are earning some real measure of buzz and / or very positive reviews. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope might have had the best hope at finding an audience, but it is coming out on Video on Demand as well as in theaters. Likewise, The Hunter has an impressive cast and good reviews, but opened Video on Demand previously, and that tends to kill a film's box office chances. Damsels in Distress could be the big hit as well as it does have a few actors, and a director, that have Indie cred. More...


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Synopsis

On December 24, 1994, when four heavily armed terrorists from the Algerian Armed Islamic Group hijacked an Air France plane bound for Paris at Algiers' airport, the 227 passengers on board seemed destined for tragedy. After hours of tireless negotiations the plane was granted permission to leave only to head to Marseille for refueling. Mindfully avoiding politics and emphasizing only the events themselves, The Assault weaves together the violent and claustrophobic onboard drama, with backstories of the tough SWAT officer and father, the determined jihadist from the slums of Algiers, and an overly ambitious French Interior Ministry worker.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 6th, 2012 (Limited) by Screen Media Films, released as The Assault
MPAA Rating: R for violence.
(Rating bulletin 2195, 10/26/2011)
Running Time: 95 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Terrorism, Religious, Political, Special Ops, Hijacking, TV Industry, News, Christmas, Rescue
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Dramatization
Production/Financing Companies: Les Films du Labyrinthe
Production Countries: France
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Vincent Elbaz    Theirry

Supporting Cast

Aymen Saidi    Jihadist Terrorist
Melanie Bernier    French Interior Ministry

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Julien Leclercq    Director
Melanie Bernier    Screenwriter
Julien Leclercq    Screenwriter
Gergori Derangere    Executive Producer
Julien Leclercq    Producer
Philippe Cura    Producer
Thierry Pouget    Cinematographer
Mickael Dumontier    Editor
Frederic Thoraval    Editor

Are Limited Releases Spreading Hope or Distress?

April 6th, 2012

It's a pretty big week for limited releases, although due to the holidays, we don't have hard theater counts for most of them. There are a large number of films that are earning some real measure of buzz and / or very positive reviews. Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope might have had the best hope at finding an audience, but it is coming out on Video on Demand as well as in theaters. Likewise, The Hunter has an impressive cast and good reviews, but opened Video on Demand previously, and that tends to kill a film's box office chances. Damsels in Distress could be the big hit as well as it does have a few actors, and a director, that have Indie cred. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.