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Empire of the Wolves (2005): Cast & Box Office

Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster

Empire of the Wolves is a 2005 action crime film directed by Chris Nahon, starring Jocelyn Quivrin as Paul Nerteaux, Jean Reno and Arly Jover. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes and earned $12.4 million worldwide.

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Empire of the Wolves (2005) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 8m (128 min)
Director
Chris Nahon
Genres
Action , Crime
Original language
French
Studio
Gaumont
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Empire of the Wolves About?

The premise of Empire of the Wolves without spoilers.

Detective Paul Nerteaux finds a third slashed corpse of Turkish immigrants and enlists retired detective Jean‑Louis Schiffer. They infiltrate the Turkish mafia to track a serial killer. Meanwhile, employee Anna Heymes undergoes brain treatment, suffering severe headaches and sudden memory flashes. Their investigations converge, exposing the criminal group “The Wolves”.

Empire of the Wolves Themes & Keywords

· 33 tags
  • france
  • paris france
  • police officer
  • turkish woman
  • hallucination
  • doctor
  • professor
  • former detective
  • female police officer
  • forensic
  • turkish mafia
  • istanbul turkey
+21 more
  • turkey the country
  • memory loss
  • based on novel
  • turk
  • brainwashing
  • chase
  • computer
  • corpse
  • explosion
  • flashback
  • mistaken identity
  • police station
  • shower
  • torture
  • female nudity
  • female full frontal nudity
  • reference to istanbul
  • detective
  • killer
  • women
  • young
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Cast & crew

Empire of the Wolves Cast & Characters

Jocelyn Quivrin leads the cast as Paul Nerteaux, with Jean Reno as Jean-Louis Schiffer and Arly Jover as Anna Heymes. Directed by Chris Nahon; 21 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Empire of the Wolves

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From the director

More from Chris Nahon

More films directed by Chris Nahon, best-rated first: Kiss of the Dragon, Lady Bloodfight and Blood: The Last Vampire.

Full filmography
Box office

Empire of the Wolves Box Office

Empire of the Wolves grossed $12.4 million worldwide.

2005 box office

Worldwide gross

$12.4M

International
$12.4M
Videos

Empire of the Wolves Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Empire of the Wolves.

Teaser Jean Reno, l'empire des loups
Details

Empire of the Wolves Also Known As

21 alternative titles, including “L'empire des loups” and “El imperio de los lobos”.

Also known as
  • L'empire des loups
  • El imperio de los lobos
  • Империя волков
  • Império dos Lobos
  • 豺狼帝国
  • Das Imperium der Wölfe
  • L'impero dei lupi
  • Kurtlar İmparatorluğu
  • Farkasok birodalma
  • Imperium Wilków
  • Sutten Valtakunta
  • Η Αυτοκρατορία των Λύκων
+9 more
  • אמפרית הזאבים
  • Říše vlků
  • Vargarnas rike
  • 决战帝国
  • Империята на вълците
  • 늑대의 제국
  • Ríša vlkov
  • Імперія вовків
  • L’imperi dels llops

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FAQ

Empire of the Wolves FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Empire of the Wolves, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Empire of the Wolves?

Empire of the Wolves runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

When was Empire of the Wolves released?

Empire of the Wolves was released on April 20, 2005.

Who directed Empire of the Wolves?

Empire of the Wolves was directed by Chris Nahon.

More films by Chris Nahon

Who is in the cast of Empire of the Wolves?

Empire of the Wolves stars Jocelyn Quivrin as Paul Nerteaux, Jean Reno as Jean-Louis Schiffer and Arly Jover as Anna Heymes, among 21 credited actors.

How much did Empire of the Wolves make at the box office?

Empire of the Wolves grossed $12.4 million worldwide.

Does Empire of the Wolves have a post-credit scene?

No. Empire of the Wolves has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Empire of the Wolves in?

The original language of Empire of the Wolves is French.

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