Operation Leopard (1980)
La légion saute sur Kolwezi
Overview
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.
Where to watch Operation Leopard
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Apple TV, Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Amazon Video +2 | Apple TV, Orange VOD, YouTube, Canal VOD +3 |
| Spain | Netflix | — | — |
| Italy | Netflix | — | — |
| Netherlands | Netflix | — | — |
| Sweden | Netflix | — | — |
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What is Operation Leopard about?
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. Operation Leopard is a War movie, released on 1980-01-09, runtime 96 minutes.
Is Operation Leopard worth watching?
TMDB users rate Operation Leopard 5.6 out of 10 from 22 ratings. Reviews are mixed.
Where can I watch Operation Leopard?
In Spain, Operation Leopard streams on Netflix. The table on this page lists 5 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Raoul Coutard
Cast
- Bruno Cremer as Pierre Delbart
- Mimsy Farmer as Annie
- Jacques Perrin as L'ambassadeur Berthier
- Giuliano Gemma as Adjudant-chef Federico
- Laurent Malet as Damrémont
- Pierre Vaneck as Colonel Grasser
- Jean-Claude Bouillon as Maurois
- Gérard Essomba as Bia Kombo
- Robert Etcheverry as Le colonel Dubourg
- Pierre Rousseau as Debruyn
- Henri Marteau as Chamfort
- Laure Moutoussamy as Elodie
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