Country
Canada
Date
Sep 11, 2008
Note
Toronto International Film Festival
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is 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, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ludivine Sagnier | Sylvie Jeanjacquot |
| Michel Duchaussoy | Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques |
| Myriam Boyer | Mesrine's mother |
| Abdelhafid Metalsi | Ahmed, pimp |
| Gilbert Sicotte | Billionaire |
| Mustapha Abourachid | Harki |
| Deano Clavet | Roger André |
| Sofiane Benrazzak | Fellagah #1 |
| Farid Fedjer | Fellagah #2 |
| Gilles Geisweiller | French officer |
| Leïla Bekhti | Fellaga's daughter |
| Dorothée Brière | Suzon |
| Michelle Brûlé | Owner burglary |
| Mercè Llorens | Dancing blonde girl |
| Sabri Lahmer | Gégé |
| Manuela Gourary | Mado |
| Affif Ben Badra | Angry customer |
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| Frankie Pain | Lulu |
| François Hauteserre | Accomplice of Neubourg |
| Jean-Claude Leguay | Tabacoff |
| Louison Blivet | Sabrina at 5, Mesrine's daughter |
| Guilhem Pellegrin | Notary |
| Caroline Ferrus | Maggy |
| Arnaud Henriet | Doorman of the gambling ring |
| Angelo Aybar | Boss of the gambling ring |
| Jeff Boudreault | Immigration officer |
| Dominique Loiseau | Killer |
| Sylvain Savard | Billionaire's gardener |
| Christian Bordeleau | Reporter at the airport |
| Christine Bellier | Reporter at the airport |
| Guy Thauvette | Director of USC |
| Jean-Loup Yale | Thibaut Mailloche |
| Christine Beaulieu | Lizon |
| Luc-Martial Dagenais | Bank manager |
| Danielle Lepine | Lawyer |
| Monique Gosselin | Prison guard |
| Laurent Imbault | Ranger |
| Paul Stewart | Ranger |
| Olivier Gourmet | Commissioner Broussard |
Genres
DramaActionThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | L'Instinct de mort |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, Español, العربية, English |
| Paesi di produzione | Canada, France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Remstar Productions, Novo RPI, La Petite Reine |
| Sito ufficiale | mesrine-lefilm.com |
| Data di uscita | 22 ottobre 2008 |
| Exec. Producer | Daniel Delume, Max Adler, Ruben Samuel Sachs, Olivier Sonnier |
| Producer | Thomas Langmann, Serge Hayat, Fouede Zabaiou |
| Writer | Abdel Raouf Dafri, Jean-François Richet, Jacques Mesrine |
| Casting | Antoinette Boulat, Patrice Farner |
| Editors | Hervé Schneid |
| Cinematography | Robert Gantz |
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| Asst. Directors | Jean-François Richet |
| Camera Operators | Robert Gantz |
| Add. Photography | Robert Gantz |
| Production Design | Emile Ghigo, Claire Amoureux, Philippe Cord'homme |
| Art Direction | Claire Amoureux, Emile Ghigo, Philippe Cord'homme |
| Set Decoration | Philippe Cord'homme, Claire Amoureux, Emile Ghigo |
| Composer | Dahmane El Harrachi, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, Jean Minondo, Gérard Hardy, François Groult, Pascal Chauvin |
| Sound | Dahmane El Harrachi, Marco Beltrami, Marcus Trumpp, Jean Minondo, Gérard Hardy, François Groult, Pascal Chauvin |
| Costume Design | Virginie Montel, Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Melanie Queyrel Carreno, Alice Robert, Sandrine Gonzales |
| Makeup | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Melanie Queyrel Carreno, Alice Robert, Sandrine Gonzales, Virginie Montel |
| Hairstyling | Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen, Virginie Montel, Melanie Queyrel Carreno, Alice Robert, Sandrine Gonzales |
| Collezione | The Mesrine Collection |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 15.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 22, 2008
Note
Tokyo International Film Festival
Country
Czechia
Date
Nov 20, 2008
Note
French Film Festival
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 19, 2009
Note
CPH:PIX
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United States
Date
Jun 05, 2009
Note
Seattle International Film Festival
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 21, 2009
Note
Helsinki International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
Belgium
Date
Oct 22, 2008
Country
France
Date
Oct 22, 2008
Certification
12
Country
Switzerland
Date
Oct 22, 2008
Country
Russia
Date
Nov 13, 2008
Certification
16+
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Country
Hungary
Date
Nov 20, 2008
Country
Estonia
Date
Nov 21, 2008
Country
Latvia
Date
Nov 28, 2008
Country
Lithuania
Date
Nov 28, 2008
Country
Czechia
Date
Dec 11, 2008
Country
Croatia
Date
Dec 18, 2008
Country
Poland
Date
Jan 02, 2009
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jan 15, 2009
Certification
16
Country
Israel
Date
Feb 19, 2009
Country
Italy
Date
Mar 13, 2009
Country
Türkiye
Date
Mar 27, 2009
Country
Norway
Date
Apr 17, 2009
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 23, 2009
Certification
18
Country
Denmark
Date
May 01, 2009
Country
Greece
Date
May 07, 2009
Country
Brazil
Date
Jun 26, 2009
Country
Ireland
Date
Aug 07, 2009
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 07, 2009
Certification
15
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 07, 2009
Country
Kuwait
Date
Jun 10, 2010
Country
Canada
Date
Aug 13, 2010
Country
United States
Date
Aug 27, 2010
Certification
R
Country
South Korea
Date
Aug 25, 2011
Physical media
Country
Russia
Date
Dec 04, 2008
Certification
16+
Note
DVD
Country
France
Date
Jun 17, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 17, 2009
Certification
16
Note
DVD
Country
Sweden
Date
Sep 02, 2009
Note
DVD
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Country
Finland
Date
Oct 09, 2009
Note
DVD
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 25, 2010
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jun 07, 2012
Certification
16
Note
RTL 7
Country
France
Date
Nov 26, 2025
Note
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