Movie

Shock Troops

“It starts with a surprise … and ends with a shock!”

★ 6.6(46)19671h 51m

Shock Troops is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur and Premiere Max in France. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 20 June 2026.

Where to watch Shock Troops

🇫🇷 France

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Good to know

Director: Costa-Gavras
Release date: 1967-04-05
Runtime: 1h 51m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: France
Studio: Sol Produzione

About Shock Troops

Shock Troops is a 1967 movie in the War, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Bruno Cremer, Jean-Claude Brialy and Michel Piccoli. It has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes. It holds an average rating of 6.6/10 from 46 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Shock Troops in France — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Bruno Cremer

Cazal

Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean

Michel Piccoli

L'homme de trop

Gérard Blain

Thomas

Claude Brasseur

Groubec

Jacques Perrin

Kerk

Charles Vanel

Passevin

Claude Brosset

Ouf

Pierre Clémenti

Militiaman

François Périer

Moujon

Michel Creton

Solin

Med Hondo

Florent

Themes & keywords

french resistancerésistance dans les cévennes

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Shock Troops in France?+

In France, Shock Troops is available to rent or buy on Canal VOD, Orange VOD, Sooner, Amazon Video, VIVA by videofutur and Premiere Max. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Shock Troops on Netflix?+

Shock Troops is not on Netflix in France right now.

How long is Shock Troops?+

Shock Troops has a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).

Who stars in Shock Troops?+

Shock Troops stars Bruno Cremer, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michel Piccoli, Gérard Blain and Claude Brasseur.

When did Shock Troops come out?+

Shock Troops is a 1967 movie directed by Costa-Gavras.

What genre is Shock Troops?+

Shock Troops is War, Drama and Thriller film.

Who directed Shock Troops?+

Shock Troops was directed by Costa-Gavras.