The Assault
Seen it?2011 | 88 min | Drama, Action, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Captain Phillips or United 93, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
December 1994. On Saturday 24th, four GIA terrorists hijack an Air France A300 Airbus, bound for Paris, with 227 passengers on board, at the Algiers airport.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
53% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Leclercq
- Vincent ElbazThierry
- Grégori DerangèreDenis Favier
- Mélanie BernierCarole
- Aymen SaïdiYahia
- Chems DahmaniMustapha
- Mohid AbidMakhlouf
- Djanis BouzyaniSalim
- Marie GuillardClaire
- Naturel Le RuyetEmma
- Philippe BasGIGN Snipper Didier