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 — Mesrine was gunned down by the French police in Paris.
Continuing France’s love affair with the American gangster movie, Mesrine: A Film in Two Parts (formerly known as Public Enemy Number One) tells the true story of Jacques Mesrine who became his country’s most notorious bad guy throughout the 1970′s. Arch-fiend to some and folk hero to others, Mesrine’s criminal career spanned nearly two decades of brazen bank robberies, breathtaking prison breaks, and ingenious identity changes – all meticulously and stylishly recreated on an epic scale. Vincent Cassel (Eastern Promises, Ocean’s 12), one of France’s most magnetic leading men, heads a heavyweight cast (including Oscar-nominee Gerard Depardieu) and gives a star-making performance as Mesrine.
Directed by: Jean-François Richet
Starring: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan
Screenplay by: Abdel Raouf Dafri, Jean-François Richet
MPAA Rating: Not Rated.
Release Date: August 27th, 2010
Studio: Music Box Films
