Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

7.3IMDb Score
Released:2008-11-19
Duration:133 min
Director:Jean-François Richet
Actors:Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan
Production:Remstar Productions, La Petite Reine
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Overview:

After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.

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