# Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 (2008)

> A volatile portrait of Jacques Mesrine turns bank robberies, prison breaks, and outlaw celebrity into a ferocious French crime saga.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9161

## Facts

- Runtime: 133 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Director: Jean-François Richet
- Cast: Vincent Cassel, Ludivine Sagnier, Mathieu Amalric, Gérard Lanvin, Samuel Le Bihan, Olivier Gourmet, Georges Wilson, Michel Duchaussoy
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0411272/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, propulsive, volatile, crime movie night, french cinema night

## Synopsis

A notorious criminal's life unfolds in a whirlwind of heists and escapes, leaving a trail of chaos in his wake.

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