On September 11, 2001, an enemy whose evil knows no bounds unleashed its depraved brand of terror upon an unsuspecting world. 'Imminent Attack' is the story of a desperate race against time to avert yet another such tragedy. The key to success rests upon the reluctant shoulders of Léon, a young man currently imprisoned for armed bank robbery. His mission: Go under cover and infiltrate the terrorist network, discover the detail of their plot and expose the cold-blooded mastermind behind it. If Léon prevails, his wins his freedom. If he fails, thousands of innocent people will lose their lives.
Writing
Opening crawl explaining 9/11 like you missed it.
Production
Three-hour runtime for a TV movie. Ambitious. Wrong.
Director
Patrick Dewolf
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is peak '00s Euro-TV attempting to process American trauma through a French lens, resulting in bizarre cultural ventriloquism. The 1.0 TMDB rating suggests history has rendered its verdict.
Director Patrick Dewolf primarily worked in documentary; this dramatic pivot explains the opening's newsreel-like exposition dump. The 180-minute runtime was reportedly a two-part TV broadcast stitched together.
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