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Mesrine

Mesrine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Feb 29, 1984

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Crime, Drama

User Score

61%

Original Title

Mesrine

Director

André Génovès

Description

Mesrine was the foremost criminal, public enemy N°1, the man most wanted in France, guilty of 39 crimes. "In the police or newspaper history, Mesrine broke all records". The film begins with his escape on May 8, 1978. Mesrine was the only man to escape from La Santé. We relive the 18 crazy months he spent on the run and his encounter with Sylvia who is swept into his madness.