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Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)

Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008)

Action Drama Crime Thriller
Release Date: 2008, October 22
Directors: Jean-François Richet
Countries: Canada, France, Italy
Production: Remstar Productions, Novo RPI, La Petite Reine
Cast: Affif Ben Badra, Vincent Cassel, Elena Anaya, Christian Bordeleau, Guy Thauvette, Dorothée Brière, Arnaud Henriet, Frankie Pain, Gérard Depardieu, Gilles Lellouche, Ludivine Sagnier, Paul Stewart

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

based on novel or book based on true story murder gangster kidnapping casino shootout prison escape france 1960s bank robbery ex soldier montreal, canada algerian war (1954-62)