L' INSTINCT DE MORT
Year:
2008
Drama based on the true story of French gangster Jacques Mesrine.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jacques Mesrine Vincent Cassel
- Jeanne Schneider Cécile de France
- Guido Gérard Depardieu
- Paul Gilles Lellouche
- Jean-Paul Mercier Roy Dupuis
- Sofia Elena Anaya
- Sarah Florence Thomassin
- Mesrine's father Michel Duchaussoy
- Mesrine's mother Myriam Boyer
- Sylvia Jeanjacquot Ludivine Sagnier
- Ahmed Abdelhafid Metalsi
- multimillionaire Gilbert Sicotte
- Roger André Deano Clavet
- harki Mustapha Abourachid
- fellagha Sophiane Benrezzak
- fellagha Farid Fedjer
- French officer Gilles Geisweiller
- fellagha's daughter Leïla Bekhti
- Suzon Dorothée Brière
- burgled householder Michelle Brûlé
- burgled householder Yves-Marc Gilbert
- brunette girl dancer María Valverde
- blonde girl dancer Mercè Llorens
- Gégé Sabri Lahmer
- Mado Manuela Gourary
- nervous client Ben Badra
- Lulu Frankye Pain
- midwife Emmanuelle Carlier
- accomplice in Neubourg François Hautesserre
- Tabacoff Jean-Claude Leguay
- Sabrina aged 5 Louison Blivet
- solicitor Guilhem Pellegrin
- Maggy Caroline Ferrus
- doorman at gambling den Arnaud Henriet
- owner of gambling den Angelo Aybar
- immigration officer Jeff Boudreault
- multimillionaire's butler Benoît Theberge
- multimillionaire's gardener Sylvain Savard
- killer Dominique Loiuseau
- Arizona policeman Bill Anderson
- journalist at airport Christian Bordeleau
- journalist at airport Christine Bellier
- journalist at airport Benoît Lavoisier
- USC director Guy Thauvette
- Thibault Mailloche Jean-Loup Yale
- Lizon Christine Beaulieu
- bank manager Luc-Martial Dagenais
- lawyer Danielle Lépine
- prison guard Monique Gosselin
- forest ranger Laurent Imbault
- forest ranger Paul Stewart
Credits
Direction
- Un film de/Directed by Jean-François Richet
- 1st Assistant Director Ludovic Bernard
- 1st Ass't Director (2nd Unit - Arizona) Jerry Finer
- 2nd Assistant Director Sophie Berger-forestier
- 2nd Assistant Director Marine Franssen
- 2nd Assistant Director (Canada Unit) Alexandre Bernard
- 2nd Ass't Director (2nd Unit - Arizona) Phil Lozeyski
- 2nd Ass't Director (2nd Unit - Arizona) Larry Walther
- 3rd Assistant Director (Canada Unit) Lili-Anne Crevier
- 3rd Assistant Director (Canada Unit) Sinan Saber
- Script Supervisor Isabelle Querrioux
- Script Supervisor (2nd Unit - Arizona) Karen Mattingly
Production
- © La Petite Reine
- © Remstar Films
- © Novo RPI
- © M6 Films
- Production Company La Petite Reine
- Production Company Remstar Media Partners
- Production Company Novo RPI
- In co-production with M6 Films
- With the participation of Canal+
- With the participation of TPS Star
- With the participation of M6
- With the participation of 120 Films
- With the participation of Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program
- With the participation of Téléfilm Canada
- With the financial participation of SODEC - QUEBEC
- With the support of La Région Haute-Normandie
- With the support of Procirep
- With the support of Angoa-Agicoa
- With the participation of Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
- With the participation of CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie
- In association with Uni Étoile 4
- With the participation of Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit
- In association with Uni Étoile 5
- In association with Cinémage 2
- In association with Banque Populaire Images 8
- Presents Natixis Coficiné
- [Presented] In association with Uni Étoile 4
- [Presented] In association with Uni Étoile 5
- [Presented] In association with Banque Populaire Images 8
- [Presented] In association with Cinémage 2
- Executive Producer Daniel Delume
- Produced by Thomas Langmann
- Co-producer Maxime Rémillard
- Co-producer André Rouleau
- Associate Producer Jean Cottin
- Associate Producer Emmanuel Montamat
- Unit Manager François Pulliat
- Production Manager Laurent Sivot
- Production Manager (Canada Unit) Danny Rossner
- Production Manager (2nd Unit - Arizona) Jerry Thevenet
- Production Co-ord'r (2nd Unit - Arizona) Jerry Thevenet
- Production Co-ordinator (Canada Unit) Lyne Riel
- Canada Unit Production Accountant Pierre Guèvremont
- Production Administrator Roland Vallet
- Production Administrator Marie-Christine Fevrier
- Post-production Supervisor Frank Mettre
Casting
- Casting Director Antoinette Boulat
- Assistant Casting Kasia Krynska
- Extras Casting Laurent Couraud
- Assistant Extras Casting Lynda Mekaoui
- Extras Casting Director (Canada Unit) Murielle Laferriere
- Extras Casting (Canada Unit) Bruno Rosato
- Extras Casting (Canada Unit) Mike Migliari
- Casting Associate (Canada Unit) Stéphanie Patrick
- Casting Associate (Canada Unit) Debbie Santelli
- US Casting (2nd Unit - Arizona) MovieWorkNow
- US Casting (2nd Unit - Arizona) Patrice Farmer
Writing
- Screenplay Abdel Raouf Dafri
- Adaptation/Dialogues Abdel Raouf Dafri
- Adaptation/Dialogues Jean-François Richet
- Bsd on the book 'L'instinct de mort' by Jacques Mesrine
Photography
- Director of Photography Robert Gantz
- Additional Photography Eric Catelan
- Additional Photography Pierre Rouger
- Additional Photography Robert Fraisse
- 2nd Unit Arizona Director of Photography Pierre Rouger
- Camera Operator Eric Catelan
- Camera Operator Jean-François Richet
- Camera Operator Robert Gantz
- Steadicam Operator Eric Catelan
- 1st Assistant Camera Pierre Mazard
- 1st Assistant Camera Olivier Fortin
- 1st Assistant Camera (Canada Unit B) Michel Bernier
- 1st Ass't Camera (2nd Unit - Arizona) Faith Brewer
- 2nd Assistant Camera David Foquin
- 2nd Assistant Camera Benoît Pain
- 2nd Assistant Camera Marie Sophie Daniel
- 2nd Assistant Camera (Canada Unit B) Jean-François Tousignant
- 2nd Ass't Camera (2nd Unit - Arizona) Gayle Hilary
- 2nd Ass't Camera (2nd Unit - Arizona) Jay E. Coolidge
- Camera Loader (2nd Unit - Arizona) Von Scott
- Gaffer Greg Fromentin
- Gaffer (2nd Unit - Arizona) Terry Hall
- Key Grip Jean-Pierre Deschamps
- Key Grip (2nd Unit - Arizona) Bob Smith
- Video Assistant Arthur Savonneau
- Video Assistant Kevin Laot
- Video Assist Operator (Canada Unit) Dominique Pigeon
- Video Assist Oper'r (2nd Unit - Arizona) J.R. Allen
Stills
- Stills Photographer Roger Arpajou
Special Effects
- Visual Effects Supervisor Alain Carsoux
- {Visual Effects by} Duran-Duboi
- Duran Duboi (Visual Effects Supervisor) Alain Carsoux
- Duran Duboi (Supervisor) Jérémie Leroux
- Duran Duboi (Visual Effects Co-ordinat) Séverine de Wever
- Digital Visual Effects Duboi
- Special Effects Supervisor (Canada Unit) Jacques Godbout
- Special Effects Technician (Canada Unit) Zacharie Belisle-godbout
- Special Effects Technician (Canada Unit) Carmelle Beaudoin
- Special Effects SFX Evolution
- Graphics (Canada Unit) Joseph Gagné
Editing
- Editor Hervé Schneid
- Assistant Editor Anne-Sophie Bion
- Assistant Editor Thibaut Damade
- Assistant Editor Sophie Chatin
Design
- Art Director Émile Ghigo
- Art Director (Canada Unit) Andrew Law
- Art Director (Canada Unit) Kenneth Gagné
- Art Director (Canada Unit) Pierre-Yves Gagnon
- Art Director (2nd Unit - Arizona) Chantal Berubé
- 1st Assistant Art Director Marianne Arsa
- 1st Assistant Art Director Gérard Drolon
- 1st Assistant Art Director Claire Amoureaux-nicole
- 2nd Assistant Art Director Amandine Blanc
- 2nd Assistant Art Director Anne Cadiou
- 2nd Assistant Art Director Patricia Ruelle
- Art Depart't Co-ordinator (Canada Unit) Asuka Sugiyama
- Art Depart't Co-ordinator (Canada Unit) Martine Mongrain
- Set Decorator Philippe Cord'homme
- Set Decorator Bernadette Saint-loubert
- Supervising Concept Artist (Canada Unit) Jean-André Carrière
- Concept Artist (Canada Unit) Louis-René Landry
- Storyboard Artist Lionel Pouchard
- Construction Manager (Canada Unit) Daniel Laroque
Costumes
- Costume Designer Virginie Montel
- Costume Designer (2nd Unit - Arizona) Gina Aller
- Key Costumer Michèle Pezzin
- Key Costumer (Canada Unit) Guy Cloutier
- Wardrobe Supervisor (Canada Unit) Christine Gribbins
Make-up
- Key Make-up/Hairstylist Dominique Colladant
- Key Make-up Thi-Than-Tu Nguyen
- Make-up Sandrine Gonzales
- Make-up Alice Robert
- Make-up (Canada Unit) Christophe Giraud
- Hairstylist/Make-up (2nd Unit - Arizona) Dana Vargas
- Hairstylist/Wigmaker Patrick Villain
- Hairstylist Catherine Duplan
- Hairstylist (Canada Unit) Philippe Athlan
Film processing
- Equipment Provided by (Canada Unit) Locations Michel Trudel
- Laboratory (Canada Unit) Technicolor Services Créatifs
- Film Stock (Canada Unit) Kodak
- Cinéma Numérique Duboicolor Cinéma Numérique Duboicolor
- CND (Digital Colour Timer) Fabien Pascal
- Scanlab Scanlab
- LTC LTC
- LTC (Film Colour Timer) Jimmy Christophe
- CinéStéréo CinéStéréo
- Camera Equipment Panavision Alga Paris
- Digital Cinema Duboicolor
- Video Laboratory Scanlab
- Film Stock Kodak
- Laboratory LTC
Music
- Music Eloi Painchaud
- Music Executive Producer Marco Beltrami
Sound
- Sound/Sound Recordist Jean Minondo
- Sound/Re-recording Mixer François Groult
- Re-recording Mixer Hervé Buirette
- Sound/Supervising Sound Editor Gérard Hardy
- Sound/Supervising Sound Editor Alexandre Widmer
- Sound/Supervising Sound Editor Loïc Prian
- Sound Editor Sébastien Jeannot
- Sound Editor Jonathan Goc
- Dialogue Editor Marilena Cavola
- Foley Artist Pascal Chauvin
- Foley (Assistant) Franck Tassel
- Post-synchronisation Supervisor Frédérique Liebaut
- Post-synchronisation Editor Anne Maisonhaute
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator (Canada Unit) Mike Chute
- Stunt Co-ordinator (2nd Unit - Arizona) Craig Meintzer
Consultant
- Armourer Marc Leroyer
- Armourer Joe Brun
- Armourer Jean-Claude Dauphinot
- Armourer Stephan Linet
- Armourer Arnaud Peltier
- Armourer Armand Rivas
- Armourer (Canada Unit) Andrew Campbell
- Armourer (2nd Unit - Arizona) Dan Furbee
- Animals Fauna & Films Villemer
Publicity
- Making-of Camera Operator Laurent Richet
- Making-of Camera Operator Martin Sechet
- French Publicist Christopher Robba
- French Publicist Moteur!
- International Publicity Jenny Scheubeck
- International Publicity Film Promotion International