Mesrine: Killer Instinct
A war‑scarred veteran returns to Paris and, lured by neon promises, embraces a ruthless mentor’s teachings to climb the criminal ladder—only to ignite a deadly cat-and-mouse chase with the police and his own violent ambition.
Synopsis
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, returns home to live with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. He is soon drawn to the neon-lit allure of 1960s Paris and the promise of easy money it offers. Under the mentorship of Guido, Mesrine abandons a conventional, law-abiding life and rapidly ascends the ranks of the criminal underworld.
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Principal cast & crew: 24
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Edited by Stephane GarnierShot by Robert GantzScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Emile Ghigo
Box Office
2008 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$15.0M
Re-release box office
- 20119 theaters
- $33K($48K today)
- 201034 theaters
- $885K($1.3M today)
- Total re-release
- $918K
Domestic gross earned in theatrical re-release, by year · adjusted for inflation
Also known as
- Public Enemy No. 1 - Mordinstinktde
- Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instincten
- Mesrine: Killer Instincten
- Mesrine: Parte 1. Instinto de muertees
- Mesrine : l'instinct de mortfr
- Nemico pubblico N. 1 - L'istinto di morteit
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Cast & Crew
24 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Vincent Cassel
as Jacques Mesrine
Cecile De France
as Jeanne Schneider
Gerard Depardieu
as Guido
Gilles Lellouche
as Paul
Roy Dupuis
as Jean-Paul Mercier
Elena Anaya
as Sofia
Florence Thomassin
as Sarah
Michel Duchaussoy
as Pierre André Mesrine - le père de Jacques Mesrine
Myriam Boyer
as La mère de Jacques Mesrine
Abdelhafid Metalsi
as Ahmed - le proxénète
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1Writers
3Producers
2Other crew
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