Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct (2008) Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct

Genre

Drama
Thriller
Biography
Crime

Directed by

Jean-François Richet

Cast

Vincent Cassel, Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche, Roy Dupuis, Elena Anaya, Florence Thomassin, Michel Duchaussoy, Myriam Boyer, Abdelhafid Metalsi, Gilbert Sicotte, Deano Clavet, Ludivine Sagnier, Mustapha Abourachid, Sofiane Benrazzak

Annotation

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, an ambitious project is bringing 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 a superhero out of Mesrine, the film will portray the character in all its complexity, including the darkest aspects. What will emerge is the story of the man behind the icon.

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