Movie
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Overview
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
Details
- Release date
- 2008-11-19
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Remstar Productions, La Petite Reine
- Country
- Canada, France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine
- Ludivine Sagnier as Sylvie Jeanjacquot
- Mathieu Amalric as François Besse
- Gérard Lanvin as Charly Bauer
- Samuel Le Bihan as Michel Ardouin
- Olivier Gourmet as Commissioner Broussard
- Georges Wilson as Henri Lelièvre
- Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
- Anne Consigny as Lawyer of Jacques Mesrine
- Laure Marsac as Interview reporter
- Alain Fromager as Jacques Dallier, journalist for Minute
- Alain Doutey as President of the court in Compiègne
Crew
- Jean-François Richet - Director
- Abdel Raouf Dafri - Writer
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