The Battle of Algiers
The Revolt that Stirred the World!
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War.There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation.
- Director
- Gillo Pontecorvo
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
- Worldwide
- $964,028
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Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. There he faces Ali la Pointe, a former petty criminal who, as the leader of the Algerian Front de Liberation Nationale, directs terror strategies against the colonial French government occupation. As each side resorts to ever-increasing brutality, no violent act is too unthinkable.
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Box Office & Release
The Battle of Algiers returned 1.2× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $800,000
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $964,028
- Release date
- Sep 8, 1966
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- Arabic, English
- Country
- Algeria, Italy
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