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.
casino
france
based on novel or book
kidnapping
gangster
based on true story
montreal, canada
prison escape
murder
shootout
bank robbery
ex soldier
1960s
algerian war (1954-62)