The read
A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, Metacritic 71/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 3,226 2000s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic71/100
1,021 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-François RichetDirector
- Abdel Raouf DafriWriter
- Marco BeltramiOriginal Music Composer
- Marcus TrumppOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vincent CasselJacques Mesrine
- Cécile de FranceJeanne Schneider
- Gérard DepardieuGuido
- Gilles LellouchePaul
- Roy DupuisJean-Paul Mercier
- Florence ThomassinSarah
- Elena AnayaSofia
- Ludivine SagnierSylvie Jeanjacquot
- Michel DuchaussoyPierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
- Myriam BoyerMesrine's mother
- Abdelhafid MetalsiAhmed, pimp
- Gilbert SicotteBillionaire
Stills
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Themes
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