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Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1

Original title: L'ennemi public n°1
  • 2008
  • R
  • 2h 13m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
33K
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Vincent Cassel in Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)
The story of french gangster Jacques Mesrine, before he was called Public Enemy N°1.
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The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life and death as France's Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1970s.The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life and death as France's Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1970s.The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life and death as France's Public Enemy No. 1 in the 1970s.

  • Director
    • Jean-François Richet
  • Writers
    • Abdel Raouf Dafri
    • Jean-François Richet
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Ludivine Sagnier
    • Mathieu Amalric
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    33K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Abdel Raouf Dafri
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Stars
      • Vincent Cassel
      • Ludivine Sagnier
      • Mathieu Amalric
    • 45User reviews
    • 116Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 17 nominations total

    Videos1

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    Photos21

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    Top Cast66

    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • Jacques Mesrine
    Ludivine Sagnier
    Ludivine Sagnier
    • Sylvia Jeanjacquot
    Mathieu Amalric
    Mathieu Amalric
    • François Besse
    Samuel Le Bihan
    Samuel Le Bihan
    • Michel Ardouin
    Gérard Lanvin
    Gérard Lanvin
    • Charlie Bauer
    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Le commissaire Broussard
    Georges Wilson
    Georges Wilson
    • Henri Lelièvre
    Michel Duchaussoy
    Michel Duchaussoy
    • Le père de Jacques Mesrine
    Anne Consigny
    Anne Consigny
    • L'avocate de Jacques Mesrine
    Laure Marsac
    Laure Marsac
    • La journaliste de l'interview
    Alain Fromager
    • Jacques Dallier - un journaliste de Minute
    Alain Doutey
    Alain Doutey
    • Le président du tribunal de Compiègne
    Arsène Mosca
    • Jojo - un policier
    Christophe Vandevelde
    Christophe Vandevelde
    • L'inspecteur Gégé
    Luc Thuillier
    • Le commissaire de l'OCRB…
    Serge Biavan
    • L'inspecteur de la SRPJ
    Pascal Elso
    • Le commissaire de la SRPJ
    Isabelle Vitari
    • La caissière
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Abdel Raouf Dafri
      • Jean-François Richet
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The filming of this and Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008), which lasted nine straight months, was done in reverse chronological order so that Vincent Cassel could progressively lose the weight he gained in preparation of the role, as Cassel knew he couldn't gain weight while filming.
    • Goofs
      In the London scene, the production have chosen to play 'London Calling' By The Clash to illustrate Meshrine is in London, problem is, the number wasn't released until 7 December 1979, and the album a week later, at that time Meshrine had been dead for over a month (November 2nd 1979)
    • Quotes
      • La journaliste interview: [Begins interview] Why are you doing this?
      • Jacques Mesrine: [long pause] Because I don't like laws.
      • Jacques Mesrine: I don't like the laws and I don't want to be a slave of the alarm clock my whole life.
      • Jacques Mesrine: I don't want to spend my entire life dreaming. I don't want to always think how I have to work half a year just so I could buy some thing.
      • La journaliste interview: What do you expect from your life? Recognition? Money?
      • Jacques Mesrine: [chuckles] What a question! Money, money, money... all of you just keep talking about it, always the same. But I'm completely different.
      • Jacques Mesrine: What exactly am I doing? I'm looking for the money in the places where they are - in the banks.
      • [laughs]
      • La journaliste interview: Regarding the politics, are you on the left or the right?
      • Jacques Mesrine: [sighs] Neither side. I think politics are a dirty game. It's better to keep the distance from it. I don't trust any politician.
      • La journaliste interview: Do you consider yourself as a dangerous individual?
      • Jacques Mesrine: Dangerous... And according to you? I don't know, maybe I'm dangerous. I don't know. Why are you asking?
      • [laughs]
      • Jacques Mesrine: Depends to whom. For instance I don't play with cops.
      • Jacques Mesrine: [pulls out his pistol and poses for the photographer] Shoot it!
      • Jacques Mesrine: Good photograph, publish it!
      • Jacques Mesrine: Dangerous... Probably yes. I'm probably dangerous.
      • La journaliste interview: What kind of old age and death will you have?
      • Jacques Mesrine: Old age... Honestly, I don't think I'll live that long.
      • Jacques Mesrine: One day they'll shoot me to death, and it will completely make sense. Natural. After all, for someone who was in prison with maximum security, there are no rules. Like me, I live without rules.
      • La journaliste interview: Without rules and without hope?
      • Jacques Mesrine: [does not answer]
      • La journaliste interview: Do you have any plans?
      • Jacques Mesrine: I've got a lot of plans. Close the prison with maximum security. I lived there for 5 years. Can you imagine? The whole 5 years! I want all of those who sit there to be freed! I've seen what's going on over there, how they break people, how they destroy them. But our Mr. Minister, Alain Perfite, he doesn't get it yet. I am an excellent shooter and I can kill a few judges.
      • Jacques Mesrine: [exclaims] Do we need in France gangs of Bordello? Do we need Red Brigades? Let them ask themselves the question. Because if there will be need to go in their neighborhoods to train with Palestinians, I'll go! They can shit their pants!
    • Connections
      Featured in Gangstars (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Attention Mesdames et Messieurs
      Music by Michel Fugain
      Lyrics by Pierre Delanoë

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 19, 2008 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Music Box Films Site (United States)
      • Pathé Distribution (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy #1
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production companies
      • La Petite Reine
      • M6 Films
      • Remstar Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • €21,166,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $275,387
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $74,449
      • Sep 5, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $321,353
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 13m(133 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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