Action directe (armed group) as an example for a terrorist group whose names sound like rock bands', along with The Weathermen, Black September, and the Red Army Faction. In Tom Clancy's book "Patriot Games" protagonist Jack Ryan identifies a training camp used by the group which is later raided by French special forces. It is also briefly mentioned by Harrison Ford's character in the 1992 film of the same name. The group did end up publishing a book, a political manifesto rather, entitled "Pour un Projet communiste" in 1982, which resembled the 1848 "Communist Manifesto" by Karl Marx. According to sources, it has no
The Red Hand Gang "The Red Hand Gang" was cancelled in November 1977 — not even halfway into the television season. The cancellation was partly due to its 12:30PM ET time slot, when many key affiliates tend to preempt NBC programming after 12 Noon ET for their own programming, especially college football. The series has often been broadcast in the United Kingdom, where it is considerably better known than in its home country. "The Red Hand Gang" was initially released on DVD in the U.K. only, on September 30, 2008 in its first ever retail release. A 2-disc DVD set was released on July