Jacques Mesrine
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Oct 22, 2008 · With Vincent Cassel, Cécile de France, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche. The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s and the events that led to him being declared Public Enemy No. 1 in France.
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- Action, Biography, Crime
- Jean-François Richet
- 2008-10-22
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- Cast
- Awards and Nominations
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The film is divided into two parts, with various titles: 1. Mesrine: L'instinct de mort (French for "Mesrine: Instinct for Death"); known in English as Public Enemy Number One (Part One), Mesrine: Part 1 - Death Instinct and Mesrine: Killer Instinct 2. Mesrine: L'ennemi public No 1 (French for "Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1"); known in English as Pub...
Part 1
Part 1 depicts Mesrine's life from 1959 to 1972, beginning with his time as a member of the French Army during the Algerian War, where he was forced to shoot and kill prisoners and bomb-makers. On his return to France, he moves into his parents' home, where he reunites with his mother and his father. After an argument about getting an honest job, he meets with his old childhood friend, Paul, who is wealthy now and drives a sports car. They soon get into robbery business with Paul's boss, Guid...
Part 2
The second film is about Mesrine's life from 1972 until 2 November 1979, the day of his death. The story starts back in 1972, with Mesrine returning to France after departing from Canada. He is now with Sylvie, who becomes his new girlfriend. He returns to Paris and commits more robberies. However, in March 1973, he is arrested after a successful heist, but as he is transferred to the courtroom, he requests to use the bathroom, and retrieves a pistol hidden in the toilet tank. He brandishes t...
Part 1 and 2
1. Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine 2. Ludivine Sagnieras Sylvie Jeanjacquot 3. Michel Duchaussoyas Pierre André Mesrine (Mesrine's father) 4. Myriam Boyeras Mesrine's mother 5. Gérard Depardieuas Guido
Part 1
1. Cécile De Franceas Jeanne Schneider 2. Gilles Lelloucheas Paul 3. Roy Dupuisas Jean-Paul Mercier 4. Elena Anayaas Sofia (Maria De La Soledad) 5. Florence Thomassinas Sarah 6. Abdelhafid Metalsias Ahmed 7. Pascal Elsoas Commissioner SRPJ 8. Deano Clavetas Roger André 9. Gilbert Sicotteas the billionaire
Part 2
1. Mathieu Amalricas François Besse 2. Gérard Lanvinas Charlie Bauer 3. Samuel Le Bihanas Michel Ardouin 4. Olivier Gourmetas Commissioner Broussard 5. Anne Consignyas Mesrine's advocate 6. Georges Wilsonas Henri Lelièvre 7. Fanny Sidneyas Sabrina 8. Joseph Malerbaas Robert
Part 1 and 2
1. César Awards (France) 1.1. Won: Best Actor – Leading Role (Vincent Cassel) 1.2. Won: Best Director (Jean-François Richet) 1.3. Won: Best Sound (Hervé Buirette, François Groult, Gérard Hardy, Jean Minondo, Loïc Prian and Alexandre Widmer) 1.4. Nominated: Best Cinematography (Robert Gantz) 1.5. Nominated: Best Costume Design (Virginie Montel) 1.6. Nominated: Best Editing (Bill Pankow and Hervé Schneid) 1.7. Nominated: Best Film 1.8. Nominated: Best Music Written for a Film (Marco Beltrami an...
Box Office
Mesrine Public Enemy Number One neared 2 million in admissions after four weeks of release.
Critical response
Mesrine: Part 1 - Death Instinct has an approval rating of 82% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 72 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus states:"It's undeniably uneven, but Vincent Cassel's electrifying performance makes Mesrine: Killer Instinct a gangster biopic worth seeking out". Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 23 critics, indicating "generaly favourable reviews". Mesrine: Part II -...
Part 1 (L'instinct de mort) at IMDbPart 2 (L'ennemi public n°1) at IMDbPart 1 (L'instinct de mort) at Box Office MojoWatch Mesrine: Part 1 - Death Instinct with a subscription on Prime Video, rent on Fandango at Home, Apple TV, or buy on Fandango at Home, Apple TV.
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- Jean-François Richet
- R
- Vincent Cassel
Aug 25, 2010 · Jacques Mesrine was a brutal man who shot dead 39 victims during his 20-year run as a bank robber and kidnapper. That total doesn't include the prisoners, possibly dozens, executed point blank after they'd been tortured during France's war against Algeria.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct is a triumphant gangster film. It's exhilarating throughout thanks to a masterful performance by Vincent Cassel and some expertly staged action scenes. Comparing this...
Aug 27, 2010 · 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.
Mesrine's outlaw odyssey even brought him to Canada, where he fell in with separatist radicals in Quebec. Thirty years after French police gunned him down in a spectacular shootout, his infamy lives on.
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