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Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008): Cast & Box Office

Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) movie poster

Mesrine: Killer Instinct is a 2008 crime thriller directed by Jean-François Richet, starring Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine, Michel Duchaussoy and Gérard Depardieu. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes and earned $31.1 million worldwide.

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Mesrine: Killer Instinct (2008) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 53m (113 min)
Genres
Crime , Drama , Action , Thriller
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Mesrine: Killer Instinct About?

The premise of Mesrine: Killer Instinct without spoilers.

After returning from the Algerian War to live with his parents, Jacques Mesrine is a loyal son and disciplined soldier. He soon becomes drawn to the neon‑lit allure of 1960s Paris and the quick cash it offers. Under the guidance of Guido, Mesrine abandons his respectable middle‑class upbringing and rapidly ascends the criminal underworld.

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • mesrine
  • gangster
  • prison
  • 1960s
  • celebrity criminal
  • paris france
  • arizona desert
  • violence
  • bank robbery
  • 1950s
  • scotch whiskey
  • bagman
+38 more
  • casino
  • beer
  • telephone call
  • murder of a security guard
  • arizona
  • navajo reservation
  • dancing
  • racist joke
  • organisation armee secrete
  • reference to charles de gaulle
  • reference to bonnie and clyde
  • told in flashback
  • male rear nudity
  • paraplegic man
  • husband wife relationship
  • ski mask
  • wife beaten up by husband
  • bound and gagged
  • mirror reflection
  • father daughter relationship
  • armed robbery
  • montreal quebec canada
  • chauffeur
  • hostage
  • stripped naked
  • water torture
  • machine shop
  • police shootout
  • female rear nudity
  • docudrama drama
  • bare chested man
  • extradition
  • grandparent grandchild relationship
  • hairy chested man
  • prologue
  • removing a bullet
  • stabbing
  • epilogue
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Cast & crew

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Cast & Characters

Vincent Cassel leads the cast as Jacques Mesrine, with Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques and Gérard Depardieu as Guido. Directed by Jean-François Richet; 46 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Mesrine: Killer Instinct

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From the director

More from Jean-François Richet

More films directed by Jean-François Richet, best-rated first: Mutiny, One Wild Moment, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 and All About Love.

Full filmography
Box office

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Box Office

Mesrine: Killer Instinct grossed $31.1 million worldwide. $551,697 came from the US and Canada and $30.5 million (98%) from the rest of the world.

2008 box office

Worldwide gross

$31.1M

US & Canada
$551.7K
International
$30.5M
US & Canada 2% Rest of the world 98%
Videos

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Trailers & Videos

2 videos: 2 trailers.

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Trailer
  • Trailer Public Enemy: Part One / Mesrine : L'instinct de mort (2009) - Trailer International
Details

Mesrine: Killer Instinct Also Known As

47 alternative titles, including “Nemico pubblico n°1 - L'istinto di morte” and “Mesrine : L'Instinct de mort”.

Also known as
  • Nemico pubblico n°1 - L'istinto di morte
  • Mesrine : L'Instinct de mort
  • Mesrine Part 1 - Killer Instinct
  • Mesrine: Part 1. Killer Instinct
  • Mesrine - Killer Instinct
  • Public Enemy Number One: Part I
  • Mesrine Instinto de muerte
  • Mesrine: Part 1 - Killer Instinct
  • Mesrine 1 - L'Instinct de mort
  • Inimigo Público Nº1: Instinto de Morte
  • Смъртоносен инстинкт
  • Mesrine - L'Instinct de mort
+35 more
  • Drzavni neprijatelj br.1. (prvi dio)
  • Public Enemy No. 1 - del 1
  • Mesrine: Surmatung
  • Mesrine: L'instinct de mort
  • Yp' arithmon 1 dimosios kindynos - Meros 1o
  • ジャック・メスリーヌ フランスで社会の敵No.1と呼ばれた男
  • Žaks Mesrins: Nāves instinkts
  • Žakas Merinas: mirties instinktas
  • Mesrine: Parte 1. Instinto de muerte
  • Wróg publiczny numer jeden, vol. 1
  • Instinto Assassino
  • Instinct criminal
  • Državni neprijatelj broj 1 (prvi deo)
  • 梅漢林:死亡本能
  • Mesrine Part 1: Killer Instinct
  • Public Enemy No. 1 - Mordinstinkt
  • Nemico pubblico n. 1 - L'istinto di morte
  • Враг Государства №1
  • Ölümcül İçgüdü
  • Mesrine Parte 1. Instinto de muerte
  • Veřejný nepřítel č. 1
  • 头号公敌
  • Wróg publiczny numer jeden, część 1
  • Public Enemy No. 1 - Part 1
  • Halálos közellenség
  • Υπ`Αριθμόν 1 Δημόσιος Κίνδυνος: Μέρος 1o
  • אויב הציבור מספר 1 חלק 1
  • Инстинкт на убиец
  • Mesrine 1 : L'instinct de mort
  • 퍼블릭 에너미 넘버원
  • Ворог держави № 1
  • Inimigo Público nº 1
  • Bản Năng Sát Thủ
  • ジャック・メスリーヌ フランスで社会の敵No.1と呼ばれた男 Part 1 ノワール編, სახელმწიფოს მტერი (ლეგენდა)
  • 頭號公敵

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Mesrine: Killer Instinct FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Mesrine: Killer Instinct, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Mesrine: Killer Instinct?

Mesrine: Killer Instinct runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).

When was Mesrine: Killer Instinct released?

Mesrine: Killer Instinct was released on September 11, 2008.

Who directed Mesrine: Killer Instinct?

Mesrine: Killer Instinct was directed by Jean-François Richet.

More films by Jean-François Richet

Who is in the cast of Mesrine: Killer Instinct?

Mesrine: Killer Instinct stars Vincent Cassel as Jacques Mesrine, Michel Duchaussoy as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques and Gérard Depardieu as Guido, among 46 credited actors.

How much did Mesrine: Killer Instinct make at the box office?

Mesrine: Killer Instinct grossed $31.1 million worldwide ($551,697 domestic, $30.5 million international).

Does Mesrine: Killer Instinct have a post-credit scene?

No. Mesrine: Killer Instinct has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Mesrine: Killer Instinct in?

The original language of Mesrine: Killer Instinct is French.

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