Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1
2008 · Movie · 133 min · ★ 7.3 · 77% critics
A notorious French outlaw spends years chasing bigger thrills, bigger headlines, and bigger risks, turning crime into a public spectacle. As pressure mounts and trust erodes, the walls close in, forcing desperate choices and a tense standoff with authorities that tests how long a legend can outrun reality.
Also known as Mesrine Part 2 - Public Enemy #1 · Mesrine Public Enemy #1 · Mesrine Part 2: Public Enemy Number 1 · Mesrine: Public Enemy Number One
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Details
- Original title
- L'ennemi public n°1
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-11-19
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (944 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, gritty crime saga about fame, ego, and escalating risk, with bursts of dark humor; Not for you if you dislike harsh violence or episodic, repetitive plotting like some found here.
Pros: relentless crime momentum; charismatic lead performance; dark, biting humor | Cons: repetitive crime-escape cycle; thin supporting characters; brutal, unsettling violence
Awards & recognition
- Lumière Award — Best Actor · 2009
Cast & crew
Vincent Cassel
as Jacques Mesrine
Ludivine Sagnier
as Sylvie Jeanjacquot
Mathieu Amalric
as François Besse
Gérard Lanvin
as Charly Bauer
Samuel Le Bihan
as Michel Ardouin
Olivier Gourmet
as Commissioner Broussard
Georges Wilson
as Henri Lelièvre
Michel Duchaussoy
as Pierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
Anne Consigny
as Lawyer of Jacques Mesrine
Laure Marsac
as Interview reporter
Directed by Jean-François Richet