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Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel)

Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) and Jeanne Schneider (Cécile De France)

Jeanne Schneider (Cécile De France)

Guido (Gérard Depardieu)

Jeanne Schneider (Cécile De France)

Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel) and Paul (Gilles Lellouche)

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 Times
5 out of 5 stars! Superb! Brisk, irresistible entertainment. – San Francisco Chronicle
The best gangster film of the year. A splendid and stylish crime epic. – Newhouse News Service