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Shock Troops

1967 · 111 min

A tense, morally charged wartime thriller that keeps you guessing about loyalty and betrayal.

Tagline
It starts with a surprise … and ends with a shock!
Overview
A French resistance group free twelve soldiers from a German prison camp, but apparently there's an additional detainee among them suspected of being an enemy spy.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • war
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama, thriller
Directed by
Costa-Gavras
Written by
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Starring
Bruno Cremer, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michel Piccoli, Gérard Blain, Claude Brasseur, Jacques Perrin, Charles Vanel, Claude Brosset
Music
Michel Magne
Runtime
111 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
German, French

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