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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Cassel Messes With "Mesrine"

Sneak Peek actor Vincent Cassel ("Eastern Promises") as French gangster 'Jacques Mesrine', in writer/director Jean-François Richet's French, Canadian and Italian co-production "Mesrine: Killer Instinct".

The 246 minute feature is broken into 2 parts, with the first part based on the autobiography "L'instinct de mort" by Mesrine and the second part detailing Mesrine's criminal career following his escape from prison and bloody end.

Also starring are Ludivine Sagnier as 'Sylvie Jeanjacquot', Michel Duchaussoy as 'Pierre André Mesrine' and Myriam Boyer as Mesrine's mother.

Actor Cassel ("Brotherhood Of The Wolf"), previously a runner-up favorite to play 'The Joker' in director Chris Nolan's "The Dark Knight", has won numerous awards for his career performance as Mesrine including France's César Awards for Best Actor In A Leading Role and Best Actor @ Japan's Tokyo International Film Festival.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Mesrine: Killer Instinct"...