Operation Leopard (1980)

In May 1978, the mining town of Kolwezi in Katanga, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo, the former Belgian Congo) is under attack from a group of communist guerillas coming from nearby Angola. The Europeans who work for the Belgian mining company and the Blacks who live in the town are taken as hostages by the invaders, who start a blood bath, shooting Europeans as well as Africans. Many of the Europeans being French, the French decide to organize a counter-attack, and to send a Regiment of Paratroopers from the Foreign Legion. The movie follows the stories of Delbart, a former non-commissioned officer, who was about to go back to France with his African wife and his child, Damrémont, who was Delbart's replacement, Bia, a Zairian doctor, and Annie, an American married to a Belgian engineer as well as Non com Legion officer Federico and the French Ambassador and the Military Attaché.

Directing:
  • Raoul Coutard

Writing:
  • André G. Brunelin

Stars:
Release Date: 1980-01-09
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  • Country: FR
  • Language: Français
  • Runtime: 96
Mimsy Farmer
Mimsy Farmer
Annie
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer
Pierre Delbart
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perri...
L'ambassadeur Berthier
Pierre Vaneck
Pierre Vaneck
Colonel Grasser
Laurent Malet
Laurent Malet
Damrémont
Robert Etcheverry
Robert Etchev...
Le colonel Dubourg
Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemm...
Adjudant-chef Federico
Pierre Rousseau
Pierre Rousse...
Debruyn
Henri Marteau
Henri Marteau
Chamfort
Laure Moutoussamy
Laure Moutous...
Elodie
Hervé Jolly
Hervé Jolly
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