Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2010)

Movie
Audience Score
73
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R 1 hr 53 minAug 27th, 2010Action, Thriller, Crime, DramaThe Mesrine Collection PosterPart of The Mesrine Collection
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
StarringVincent CasselCécile de FranceGérard Depardieu
DirectorJean-François Richet
WriterAbdel Raouf Dafri

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 27th, 2010
Movie Budget:$25,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$15,000,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:French
Executive Producers:Daniel Delume, Max Adler, Ruben Samuel Sachs, Olivier Sonnier
Production Companies:Remstar Productions, Novo RPI, La Petite Reine
Mesrine: Killer Instinct on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmurderbased on true storykidnappinggangsterfrance1960sshootoutbank robberyprison escape

The Mesrine Collection

Jacques Mesrine, last of the great French gangsters, was declared Public Enemy Number One during his lifetime. He regularly finished atop the list of newsmakers in opinion polls. His spectacular death, shot full of holes by police at close range in the middle of Paris, put the crowning touch on his legend. Nearly thirty years after his demise in 1979, the myth of Jacques Mesrine is very much alive. Now, for the first time, this ambitious project brings his life to the big screen. At once a thriller and a biopic, the project is shot through with action and emotion, yet remains as faithful as possible to factual reality. Far from making a model or superhero out of Mesrine, the film portrays the character in all its complexity, including the darkest aspects. What will emerge is the story of the man behind the icon.