Fresh
Yes, he was a bad guy; but what a great story.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · 2h 13m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Overview
After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.
Director and cast
- Jean-François Richet Director
- Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine
- Ludivine Sagnier as Sylvie Jeanjacquot
- Mathieu Amalric as François Besse
- Gérard Lanvin as Charly Bauer
- Samuel Le Bihan as Michel Ardouin
- Olivier Gourmet as Commissaire Broussard
- Georges Wilson as Henri Lelièvre
- Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
- Anne Consigny as Lawyer of Jacques Mesrine
- Laure Marsac Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
81%
Tomatometer
Fresh
His violent, pathetic end makes you sad not for the man but for a world in which such a creature could exist -- and thrive.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
Fresh
You needn't have seen the first chapter to be swept up in this swirl of bloodletting and braggadocio.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rotten
Director Jean-Francois Richet and screenwriter Abdel Raouf Dafri's movie generates much heat, but little light.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
Fresh
Jacques Mesrine's end may be inevitable, but he certainly doesn't bore us along the way.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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