Various Los Angeles theaters
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Mesrine: Killer Instinct
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Aug 27, 2010 – Sep 2, 2010
Daily
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Various prices
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“Mesrine: Killer Instinct is based on the autobiography of Jacques Mesrine, the legendary French gangster of the 1960s and 1970s who swaggered his way through numerous robberies, murders, and kidnappings during his multi-continent life of crime. Especially accomplished at fleeing the law, he escaped a courthouse during a bank-robbery sentencing by kidnapping the judge, and broke out from prison on four occasions. The winner of three Césars (the French Academy Awards) for best actor, best director, and best sound, Mesrine is both biopic and thriller, showcasing the charismatic Vincent Cassel at his most louche.”
Karin E. Baker, Flavorpill
Mesrine: Killer Instinct introduces us to Jacques Mesrine (Vincent Cassel), a loyal son and dedicated soldier back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido (Gerald Depardieu) Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder. After pulling off an audacious heist he and his lover Jeanne (Cecile de France) flee to Canada where the opportunity of one big payout lures him out of hiding and propels his towards international notoriety.
—Music Box Films
