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Mesrine - Parts 1 & 2 Details

2009 Certificate 15
  • Rated:
  • 80
  • from 217 members

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 .. Read more

Starring Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Gilles Lellouche, Florence Thomassin
Director Jean-Francois Richet
Genres Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure, Drama, Drama, Thriller, Thriller, World Cinema, World Cinema

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Mesrine - Parts 1 & 2

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.

Starring Roy Dupuis, Vincent Cassel, Gilles Lellouche, Florence Thomassin, Elena Anaya, Gerard Depardieu, Michael Duchaussoy, Cecile De France, Myriam Boyer
Director Jean-Francois Richet
Studio MOMENTUM PICTURES
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Action/Adventure, Action/Adventure, Drama, Drama, Thriller, Thriller, World Cinema, World Cinema
Language DVD: French
Blu-ray: French
Subtitles DVD: English
Released DVD: 08 Jan 2010
Blu-ray: 08 Jan 2010
Production year: 2009
Format DVD
  • Critics' reviews (2) of Mesrine - Parts 1 & 2

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  • The first installment of the two-part biopic devoted to Jacques Mesrine (1936-1979) is a whirlwind introduction to the charismatic career criminal who became a household name in France

    • Screen International
  • 4 stars out of

    Watch our video interview with Cassel Vincent Cassel snarls and swaggers his way into the acting big league with a... read more on Time Out

    • David Jenkins, 
    • Time Out
  • Most helpful member's review of Mesrine - Parts 1 & 2

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Interesting and gripping

    Cassel does delivers an exceptional performance and the movie is directed in a manner whereby it communicated all that needs to be communicated all the time keeping you interested. Well worth a watch

      • Meli from London
  • Most recent members' review of Mesrine - Parts 1 & 2

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  • 6 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Interesting and gripping

    Cassel does delivers an exceptional performance and the movie is directed in a manner whereby it communicated all that needs to be communicated all the time keeping you interested. Well worth a watch

      • Meli from London
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