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Vincent Cassel - news / articles


  • Cassel to take on crime role - 5 October 2005
    French actor Vincent Cassel is to appear in two new films in the role of real-life thief Jacques Mesrine.-Mesrine was a renowned robber who specialised in cunning heists, elaborate disguises and womanising.-Cassel's most recent role came in Ocean's Twelve, and he will a

Vincent Cassel - what members say


  • Dobermann
  • Dobermann review by Andy C from Scotland
    Rated - 5 stars Live action 'toon 15 February 2004
    ...he costumes, the in your face direction and editing are all first rate. And in Vincent Cassel you have a leading man who has more presence in his little pinkie than the char...  
  • L'Appartement
  • L'Appartement review by Damian McMahon from Ireland
    Rated - 5 stars Another example of French cinema at it's best... 17 February 2004
    ...This is without doubt, one of the finest European films of the 1990's. Vincent Cassel is on top form here as he plays Max, who becomes entranced by a beautiful woman only to ...  
  • Joan Of Art - The Messenger
  • Joan Of Art - The Messenger review by Chris Harrison from Wigan, England
    Rated - 2 stars A film of two halves 19 December 2004
    ...ction. And if you were wondering about one of the French knights, yes it is Vincent Cassel!! ...  

Vincent Cassel - filmography


  • Satan on DVD (2006)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Roxane Mesquida,  Olivier Bartelemy
    Director: Kim Chapiron
    Certificate: 18
    Vincent Cassel (LA HAINE) plays a psychotic groundskeeper who welcomes in the daughter of his employee after she has enjoyed a hard night of partying with her friends (whom she also brings along). After Cassel's character spooks the visitors with a tale about Satan things really get spooky as ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 46% from 1,450 members
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  • Derailed on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Clive Owen,  Jennifer Aniston,  Vincent Cassel
    Director: Mikael Hafstrom
    Certificate: 15
    For Charles and Lucinda, a chance meeting quickly leads to unstoppable passion. But just as suddenly, a violent stranger explodes into their lives. Before they know it, they are thrown into an inescapable game of blackmail and sent hurlting towards a terrifying fate they may not survive...
    Rate this: 3.5 66% from 10,431 members
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  • Irreversible on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Monica Bellucci,  Vincent Cassel,  Albert Dupontel
    Director: Gaspar Noe
    Certificate: 18
    After what would normally be the end credits (which run backwards), IRREVERSIBLE begins with a heated hunt through a gay S&M club. It is a chaotic sequence shot from a wildly spiraling camera seamlessly edited together to appear as one single shot and culminating in one of the most violent murders ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 62% from 3,792 members
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  • Read My Lips on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Emmanuelle Devos,  Olivier Gourmet
    Director: Jacques Audiard
    Certificate: 15
    In its opening shot, READ MY LIPS shows Carla (Emmanuelle Devos) inserting her hearing aids and getting ready for work. But it's evident that her hearing problem does not hold her back as she throws herself into answering the constantly ringing phones at her job as an unappreciated secretary for an ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 71% from 1,247 members
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  • Shrek on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Mike Myers,  Eddie Murphy,  Cameron Diaz
    Director: Andrew Adamson,  Vicky Jenson
    Certificate: U
    Set in a strange, colourful land populated by fairy tale characters, SHREK is a hilarious comedy that will win over audiences of children and adults alike. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers) is a fearsome green ogre living in isolation in his own cosy little swamp. He is not receptive to visitors, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 4.0 81% from 14,237 members
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  • Brotherhood Of The Wolf on DVD (2001)
    Starring: Samuel Le Bihan,  Emilie Dequenne,  Jeremie Renier
    Director: Christophe Gans
    Certificate: 15
    BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF is a wild mix of martial arts, horror, and French period drama. Grégoire de Fronsac (Samuel Le Bihan), a charming naturalist and libertine, arrives in Gevaudan with his companion, Mani (Mark Dacascos), a taciturn Mohawk Iroquois Indian with amazing fighting skills. Fronsac ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 64% from 1,455 members
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  • Dobermann (2000)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Monica Bellucci,  Tchéky Karyo
    Director: Jan Kounen
    Certificate: 18
    The Dobermann (Vincent Cassel) is a class-A criminal for the 21st Century. Along with his beautiful partner Nat the Gypsy (Monica Bellucci), and an arsenal of high-tech weaponry, he leads a gang of vicious underlings into one of the most daring heists ever attempted. Unfortunately for them, ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 60% from 338 members
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  • La Haine on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Hubert Kounde,  Said Taghmaoui
    Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
    Certificate: 15
    Shot in black and white cinema verite style, this film follows a day in the life of three aimless, violence-prone, ethnically-diverse young men who hail from the same decaying housing project in Paris. Vinz, who is Jewish, is the angriest and the least intelligent of the three. North African Said ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 69% from 5,591 members
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  • L'Appartement on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Vincent Cassel,  Romane Bohringer,  Jean-Philippe Ecoffey
    Director: Gilles Mimouni
    Certificate: 15
    Director Gilles Mimouni's first feature film is a stylish suspense thriller that confounds the audience while presenting them with an extraordinary and elusive mystery. Vincent Cassel stars as Max, a former playboy who has decided to settle down by marrying his current love, Muriel. However, during ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 70% from 2,673 members
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  • Adventures In Short Film Vol.1 on DVD
    Starring: Martin Freeman,  Vincent Cassel
    Certificate: 15
    Future Shorts has launched its long-awaited DVD label showcasing the very best films from the last five years of the Future Shorts Festival. This hand-picked collection of the most stimulating, entertaining and eclectic short films and music videos from all over the world includes I Just Want To ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.0 56% from 11 members
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Vincent Cassel facts

5 most recent films


Eastern Promises - 3.5 stars
Eastern Promises - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Satan - 2.5 stars
Derailed - 3.5 stars
Renegade - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films


Shrek - 4.0 stars
La Haine - HD DVD Version - 4.0 stars
Elizabeth - 3.5 stars
Brotherhood Of The Wolf - HD DVD Version - 3.5 stars
Eastern Promises - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films


Adventures In Short Film Vol.1 - 3.0 stars
Joan Of Arc - The Messenger - BLU-RAY Version - 3.0 stars
Renegade - 3.0 stars
Satan - 2.5 stars
Shrek - 3D The Story Continues - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars


Monica Bellucci - 5 times - show films
Tchéky Karyo - 3 times - show films
Andrew Birkin - 2 times - show films
Timothy West - 2 times - show films
Cameron Diaz - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors


Mathieu Kassovitz - 3 times - show films
Vicky Jenson - 2 times - show films
Christophe Gans - 2 times - show films
Jan Kounen - 2 times - show films
David Cronenberg - 2 times - show films