Movie
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-10-22
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Remstar Productions, Novo RPI, La Petite Reine
- Country
- Canada, France, Italy
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine
- Cécile de France as Jeanne Schneider
- Gérard Depardieu as Guido
- Gilles Lellouche as Paul
- Roy Dupuis as Jean-Paul Mercier
- Florence Thomassin as Sarah
- Elena Anaya as Sofia
- Ludivine Sagnier as Sylvie Jeanjacquot
- Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
- Myriam Boyer as Mesrine's mother
- Abdelhafid Metalsi as Ahmed, pimp
- Gilbert Sicotte as Billionaire
Crew
- Jean-François Richet - Director
- Abdel Raouf Dafri - Writer
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