Mesrine: Killer Instinct
directed by Jean-François Richet
starring Vincent Cassel, Cécile De France, Gérard Depardieu, Roy Dupuis, Gilles Lellouche
Mesrine: Killer Instinct introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier 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 (Gerald Depardieu) Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France) flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels his towards international notoriety.
Awards
César Awards
- Best Actor – Vincent Cassel
- Best Director – Jean-François Richet
- Best Sound
César Nominations
- Best Film
- Best Writing
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Original Music
Other Awards
- Lumiere Awards – Best Actor, Vincent Cassel
- Étoiles d’Or – Best Actor, Vincent Cassel
- Tokyo International Film Festival – Best Actor, Vincent Cassel
Press Reactions
Critic’s Pick! A riveting, visceral entertainment that evokes a Gallic Scarface…
– The New York Times5 out of 5 stars! Superb! Brisk, irresistible entertainment.
– San Francisco ChronicleThe best gangster film of the year. A splendid and stylish crime epic.
– Newhouse News Service
Technical Information
- Production Year
- 2008
- Release Date
- 27 Aug 2010
- Countries of Production
- France, Canada, Italy
- Language
- French with English subtitles
- Running Time
- 113
- Screen Ratio
- 2.35:1
- Sound
- Dolby Digital
- Color
- Color
- Rating
- R
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