Julien Leclercq’s The Assault (2010) is a gripping French thriller based on the real hijacking of Air France Flight 8969. Following the elite GIGN counter-terrorist unit as they prepare for a daring rescue, the film combines procedural detail with tense, claustrophobic suspense inside the hijacked plane. A fast-paced dramatization of one of France’s most famous anti-terror operations.

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Based on a true story, a SWAT team is tasked with storming a hijacked Air France plane to save its passengers.