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Shock Troops (1967): Cast

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Shock Troops is a 1967 drama thriller directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Michel Piccoli as L'homme de trop, Claude Brasseur and François Périer. It runs 1 hour 50 minutes.

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Shock Troops (1967) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 50m (110 min)
Director
Costa-Gavras
Genres
Drama , War , Thriller
Original language
French
Studio
Sol Produzione
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Shock Troops About?

The premise of Shock Troops without spoilers.

The film opens with an unexpected raid and culminates in a startling twist. A French resistance unit stages a daring rescue of twelve soldiers held in a German prison camp. During the escape they discover an extra captive, whose identity raises doubts as he may be an enemy spy, adding tension to their flight.

Shock Troops Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • wound
  • resistance movement
  • year 1943
  • anti nazi resistance movement
  • stabbed to death
  • stabbed in the neck
  • shot to death
  • firefight
  • security checkpoint
  • rescue mission
  • sentenced to death
  • spotter plane
+38 more
  • interrogation
  • attack on a police station
  • misfire
  • tax office
  • town square
  • gunshot wound
  • truck
  • coup de grace
  • burial
  • conscientious objector
  • battle
  • siege
  • self sacrifice
  • hideout
  • foot chase
  • captured by enemy
  • german tank
  • hanged from a bridge
  • railway bridge
  • hanged to death
  • france
  • group
  • stabbing
  • hanging from a bridge
  • assault on a police station
  • search for a traitor
  • prisoner
  • german
  • french resistance
  • armed assault
  • police station attack
  • shootout
  • village massacre
  • destroyed town
  • aerial surveillance
  • grave side ceremony
  • falling from a bridge
  • reference to charles de gaulle
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Cast & crew

Shock Troops Cast & Characters

Michel Piccoli leads the cast as L'homme de trop, with Claude Brasseur as Groubec and François Périer as Moujon. Directed by Costa-Gavras; 43 actors are credited in all.

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More from Costa-Gavras

More films directed by Costa-Gavras: Adults in the Room, Eden Is West, The Little Apocalypse and Music Box.

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FAQ

Shock Troops FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shock Troops, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Shock Troops?

Shock Troops runs 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

When was Shock Troops released?

Shock Troops was released on April 5, 1967.

Who directed Shock Troops?

Shock Troops was directed by Costa-Gavras.

More films by Costa-Gavras

Who is in the cast of Shock Troops?

Shock Troops stars Michel Piccoli as L'homme de trop, Claude Brasseur as Groubec and François Périer as Moujon, among 43 credited actors.

Does Shock Troops have a post-credit scene?

No. Shock Troops has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Shock Troops in?

The original language of Shock Troops is French.

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