Mesrine: Killer Instinct

The first part of an epic crime saga charting the rise to notoriety of Jacques Mesrine in the 60s and 70s. Picking up at the the time of Mesrine's release from the Army following the Algerian War, the first tranche captures his descent into the criminal underworld, as he becomes embroiled with gangsters and develops his talent for armed bank robbery, kidnapping and prison breaks.

The filming of this and Public Enemy Number One was done in reverse chronological order so that Vincent Cassel could progressively lose the weight he gained in preparation of the role, as he knew he wouldn't be able to gain weight while filming.

Vincent Cassel gained 20 kgs (44 pounds) for the role during the four months leading up to the shoot.

'Each instalment is an invigorating blast in its own right, but it's best to see them both in quick succession. You'll not only feel as if you've experienced an authentic gangster classic, but you also may get over the disappointment of this summer's other true crime thriller, Public Enemies.'

'A movie that kidnaps your attention without making many demands on your brain. The second part does attempt to provide a more complex character study and give the story a political dimension. As an opener, drawing us in with a fast, lurid tale, Mesrine: Killer Instinct does the trick nicely.'

This biopic, derived not only from his biography, but the semi-fictional books he wrote in prison, tells an amazing story of the French gangster Jacques Mesrine whose audacity, cunning, creativity, and star power created a sensation in France over 3 decades ago. Mesrine's celebrity, which eventually slided into true self-obsession, is the force which drove him into the hand [...]
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