Original title:
L'Instinct de mort
[fr]
L'Instinct de mort
[fr]
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.
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country
Canada 
France
Italy
France
Italy
Revenue
$31 055 440
Duration
1 hour 53 minutes
Release status
Released
Actors
Jacques Mesrine
Vincent Cassel
Jeanne Schneider
Cécile de France
Guido
Gérard Depardieu
Paul
Gilles Lellouche
Jean-Paul Mercier
Roy Dupuis
Sarah
Florence Thomassin
Sofia
Elena Anaya
Sylvie Jeanjacquot
Ludivine Sagnier
Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
Michel Duchaussoy
Mesrine's mother
Myriam Boyer
Movie collection «The Mesrine Collection»
Jacques Mesrine, last of the great French gangsters, was declared Public Enemy Number One during his lifetime. He regularly finished atop the list of newsmakers in opinion polls. His spectacular death, shot full of holes by police at close range in the middle of Paris, put the crowning touch on his legend. Nearly thirty years after his demise in 1979, the myth of Jacques Mesrine is very much alive. Now, for the first time, this ambitious project brings his life to the big screen. At once a thriller and a biopic, the project is shot through with action and emotion, yet remains as faithful as possible to factual reality. Far from making a model or superhero out of Mesrine, the film portrays the character in all its complexity, including the darkest aspects. What will emerge is the story of the man behind the icon.
Total movies in the collection 2
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
L'Instinct de mort
Action, Crime [2008]
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