Complex and charismatic, larger-than-life French outlaw Jacques Mesrine racked up such an extensive rap sheet that it reads like a tightly wound pulp crime novel. A veteran of the Algerian War, the highly elusive master of disguise began building his notorious reputation early in life, and later thrived on his status as French Public Enemy Number 1. In short, Mesrine was the kind of criminal who seemed to crave the spotlight -- at least when it wasn’t shining down from a guard tower in the prison yard -- and thanks in large part to a career-defining performance by acclaimed French actor Vincent Cassel, director Jean-Francois Richet’s
Mesrine: Killer Instinct t...
Released:
2007
Rated:
R
Length:
113 mins