- Release Date: 2008
- Runtime: N/A
- Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama
- Starring: Vincent Cassel, Gérard Depardieu, Mathieu Amalric, Ludivine Sagnier ... see all
- Director: Jean-François Richet
- Plot: The story of Jacques Mesrine, France's public enemy No. 1 during the 1970s. After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats -- from multiple bank robberies and to prison breaks... Read more
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A powerful thriller for an amazing true story !
Oct 30, 2008
doomgen_29 - imdb.com
Oct 30, 2008doomgen_29 - imdb.com
We could argue for hours about the point that Richet is trying to make, is he simply celebrating and glamorizing the crazy life of Jacques Mesrine ? Is he trying to say something about the increasing presence of big brother in... Full review
An expensive TV-film
Oct 23, 2008
AlcofribasNasier - imdb.com
Oct 23, 2008AlcofribasNasier - imdb.com
The whole media thing about the Mesrine project should not be involved in one's artistic appreciation of this movie. Yet it is expensive, full of "provocative" elements, and exhibits under-employed movie stars, this is a shallow movie. The trendy steady-cam, and... Full review
TIFF 08: A young generation is forming
L'instinct de mort
Sep 14, 2008
babubhaut - imdb.com
Sep 14, 2008babubhaut - imdb.com
Star Vincent Cassel spoke about his character, the real life Jacques Mesrine, as being "a symbol of freedom and a terrible man." Before screening the world premiere of his new film's workprint cut, Cassel acknowledges Mesrine's brutal nature yet can't stop... Full review
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