Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
TITLE DETAILS

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

2008-10-22 · 113 min · ★ 7.3

Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

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.

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Jean-François Richet
Production companies
Remstar Productions, Novo RPI, La Petite Reine
Countries
Canada, France, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000
Revenue
USD 15,000,000

Top Cast

Vincent CasselVincent CasselJacques Mesrine
Cécile de FranceCécile de FranceJeanne Schneider
Gérard DepardieuGérard DepardieuGuido
Gilles LelloucheGilles LellouchePaul
Roy DupuisRoy DupuisJean-Paul Mercier
Florence ThomassinFlorence ThomassinSarah
Elena AnayaElena AnayaSofia
Ludivine SagnierLudivine SagnierSylvie Jeanjacquot
Michel DuchaussoyMichel DuchaussoyPierre André Mesrine, father of Jacques
Myriam BoyerMyriam BoyerMesrine's mother
Abdelhafid MetalsiAbdelhafid MetalsiAhmed, pimp
Gilbert SicotteGilbert SicotteBillionaire
Mustapha AbourachidMustapha AbourachidHarki
Deano ClavetDeano ClavetRoger André
Sofiane BenrazzakSofiane BenrazzakFellagah #1
Farid FedjerFellagah #2
Gilles GeisweillerGilles GeisweillerFrench officer
Leïla BekhtiLeïla BekhtiFellaga's daughter
Dorothée BrièreDorothée BrièreSuzon
Michelle BrûléMichelle BrûléOwner burglary

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Streaming

fuboTV, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel

Rental

Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Purchase

Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

View authorized watch options on TMDb

Recommendations

Razzia
★ 6.7
Razzia1955Drama · Crime

Henri, the Man from Nantes, comes back to his country after a successful stay in the United States, where he was working for Liski, the drug dealer. With the fame of being a tough guy preceding him, he sets himself to the task of knowing why the French operations were not so profitable - and soon he is master of all links of the organization. He can now get it honed to perfection - or destroy it. Only... the Police are following his every step.

The Emperor of Paris
★ 6.3
The Emperor of Paris2018Drama · Thriller · Crime

Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
★ 7.3
Mesrine: Public Enemy #12008Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

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.

The Second Wind
★ 6.0
The Second Wind2007Drama · Thriller · Crime

Gu, a famous gangster, has just escaped from jail. All french police is after him. Before leaving the country with Manouche, the woman he loves, Gu needs a final job to get some money. The job works, but a police's scheming makes Gu appear as a traitor to his own accomplices. Gu will do whatever it takes to clean his honor...

The Pariah
★ 6.8
The Pariah1972Drama · Crime

For more than 15 years, two Marseille friends and criminals battle the law, rival gangs, prison authorities and even mined beaches in order to survive.

The Night Caller
★ 7.2
The Night Caller1975Action · Thriller · Crime

A serial-killer frightens Paris by phoning young ladies at night, telling them insults about their lives. Minos, as he calls himself, wants to prevent the world from free women and he targets at first these ones. Commissaire Letellier is given the investigation and he has hard work with the maniac.

The Getaway
★ 7.1
The Getaway1972Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.

22 Bullets
★ 6.7
22 Bullets2010Drama · Thriller · Crime

A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.

The Upper Hand
★ 6.2
The Upper Hand1966Drama · Thriller · Crime

In Paris, a gold smuggler is at war with other local gangsters who want piece of the action. Then the mob shows up and makes things worse. And an undercover US Treasury Department agent is trying to infiltrate the smuggling business.

Layer Cake
★ 6.9
Layer Cake2004Drama · Thriller · Crime

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
★ 7.0
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile2019Drama · Crime

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy, from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, Elizabeth Kloepfer, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

The Stronghold
★ 7.3
The Stronghold2021Action · Thriller · Crime

Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.

Staten Island
★ 6.0
Staten Island2009Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

Sully is desperate to give his unborn son the chance he never had. Jasper wants to escape the mobsters that have infiltrated his life and business. Parmie, a local mob boss, dreams of crushing the competition. All three men live in Staten Island, and once their lives intersect, nothing will ever be the same.

Confessions of a Hitman
★ 6.3
Confessions of a Hitman2022Drama · Action · Crime

A paid assassin working for the biker gangs of Quebec outsmarts both the police and the underworld for decades, committing 28 hits over 25 years.

Flic Story
★ 6.4
Flic Story1975Drama · Thriller · Crime

The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.

All the Money in the World
★ 6.5
All the Money in the World2017Drama · Thriller · Crime

The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

Death Sentence
★ 6.8
Death Sentence2007Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family.

The Jackal
★ 6.4
The Jackal1997Action · Thriller · Crime

Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, a psychopathic hitman known only as The Jackal proves an elusive target for the people charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI director, a Russian MVK Major, and a jailed IRA terrorist who can recognize him.

Only the Animals
★ 6.7
Only the Animals2019Drama · Crime

Following the disappearance of the glamorous and secretive Evelyne Ducat during a blizzard in the highlands of southern France, the lives of five people inextricably linked to Evelyne are brought together to devastating effect as the local police investigate the case.

Killing Them Softly
★ 6.0
Killing Them Softly2012Thriller · Crime

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Similar titles

Saint Ralph
★ 7.0
Saint Ralph2005Drama

This Canadian made comedy/drama, set in Hamilton, Ontario in 1954, is a sweet and - at times - goofy story that becomes increasingly poignant as the minutes tick by. It's the fictional tale of a wayward 9th grader, Ralph (Adam Butcher), who is secretly living on his own while his widowed, hospitalized mother remains immersed in a coma. Frequently in trouble with Father Fitzpatrick (Gordon Pinsent), the principal of his all-boys, Catholic school, Ralph is considered something of a joke among peers until he decides to pull off a miracle that could save his mother, i.e., winning the Boston Marathon. Coached by a younger priest and former runner, Father Hibbert (Campbell Scott), whose cynicism has been lifted by the boy's pure hope, Ralph applies himself to his unlikely mission, fending off naysayers and getting help along a very challenging path from sundry allies and friends.

Borsalino
★ 6.9
Borsalino1970Drama · Crime

In 1930s Marseilles two small-time crooks decide to join forces when they meet while brawling over a woman. Starting with fixed horse races and boxing matches, they soon find themselves doing jobs for the local gangster bosses. When they decide to go into the business for themselves, their easy-going approach to crime starts to change.

Crooks in Clover
★ 7.7
Crooks in Clover1963Crime

An aging gangster, Fernand Naudin is hoping for a quiet retirement when he suddenly inherits a fortune from an old friend, a former gangster supremo known as the Mexican. If he is ambivalent about his new found wealth, Fernand is positively nonplussed to discover that he has also inherited his benefactor’s daughter, Patricia. Unfortunately, not only does Fernand have to put up with the thoroughly modern Patricia and her nauseating boyfriend, but he also had to contend with the Mexican’s trigger-happy former employees, who are determined to make a claim.

Dreams I Never Had
★ 4.2
Dreams I Never Had2018Drama

A teenage girl is held captive in the home of a wealthy family. She is befriended by the family's young gardener, himself an illegal from Mexico. Their friendship carries both of them through their hopeless, sequestered lives and ultimately inspires them to break free.

One Less God
★ 6.0
One Less God2017Drama · Action · Thriller · Crime

In 2008, a band of young Islamic militants from Pakistan lands in Mumbai, their primary target, the iconic Taj Mahal hotel. With Indian forces unable to regain control, for 4 days the guests must battle to survive as the terrorists seek to drive them from hiding. The harrowing events that follow will come to be known as India's 9/11 and one of the most audacious terrorist attacks in history. Yet more than a tale of monsters and men, this is a story of our shared humanity at the dark crossroads to which we have now stumbled. Inspired by true events.

Year of the Jellyfish
★ 5.8
Year of the Jellyfish1984Drama · Thriller

Chris, a sexy teenager who appears mostly bare-breasted on the French Riviera, has a crush on Romain, her mother's lover. In reaction to her inability to attract his attention, she experiments with other risque affairs.

Cannery Row
★ 5.9
Cannery Row1982Drama

Doc, who has just moved to Cannery Row, realizes that the only entertainment is the brothel. There he meets the spunky Suzy and they fall in love, giving them both a renewed chance at life.

P.S.
★ 5.6
P.S.2004Drama

Louise, an unfulfilled divorced woman with regrets, gets the chance to relive her past when she meets a young man who bears an uncanny resemblance, in name and appearance, to her high school sweetheart who died many years before.

The Masque of the Red Death
★ 6.7
The Masque of the Red Death1964Drama

A European prince terrorizes the local peasantry while using his castle as a refuge against the "Red Death" plague that stalks the land.

Wondrous Oblivion
★ 6.6
Wondrous Oblivion2004Drama

David Wiseman is eleven years old and mad about cricket. He has all the kit but none of the skill. When a Jamaican family moves in next door the father starts giving cricket lessons to David, and becomes close to David's mother. But this is 1960's London, and when the locals start making life difficult for the new arrivals, David has to choose between fitting in and standing up for his new friends.

Hellsinki
★ 6.3
Hellsinki2009Drama · Crime

In the mid-1960s, three small-time Finnish bootleggers seize control of their Helsinki neighborhood's black-market liquor business.

The Silent Partner
★ 7.1
The Silent Partner1978Drama · Thriller

Toronto, Canada. A few days before Christmas, Miles Cullen, a bored teller working at a bank branch located in a shopping mall, accidentally learns that the place is about to be robbed when he finds a disconcerting note on one of the counters.

The Secret in Their Eyes
★ 8.0
The Secret in Their Eyes2009Drama · Thriller

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

The 39 Steps
★ 6.3
The 39 Steps1959Thriller

In London, a diplomat accidentally becomes involved in the death of a British agent who's after a spy ring that covets British military secrets.

Matinee
★ 6.7
Matinee1993Drama

A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.

Destination Moon
★ 5.9
Destination Moon1950Drama

A team composed of an aerospace scientist, an ex-Air Force general, and an industrialist conceives an ambitious plan to land Americans on the moon. From their base in the Mojave Desert, they construct and successfully launch a spacecraft named "Luna" that contains a cargo of four astronauts. But a critical miscalculation of needed power to escape the moon's gravitational pull may put the astronauts' lives in danger.

Taking Chance
★ 7.2
Taking Chance2009Drama

Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
★ 6.5
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim2024Action

A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.

Riff-Raff
★ 6.2
Riff-Raff1947Drama · Thriller

A private detective foils the plans of villains attempting to take over Panamanian oil fields while he searches for a valuable map hidden in plain sight.

Suspense
★ 6.2
Suspense1946Drama · Thriller · Crime

The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more attention to his wife than he believes is appropriate.

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.