Cinedigm Entertainment Group has acquired Us distribution rights to the French mobster-crime film "22 Bullets," starring Jean Reno, and produced by Luc Besson. The film will hit theaters and land on Cable VOD, Digital and DVD. Here's the plot per Cinedigm: Inspired by real-life events and based on the novel "L'Immortel" by Franz-Olivier Giesbert, "22 Bullets" is the startling, action-packed saga of Charly Mattei (Reno). After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Mattei has turned a new leaf and gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then one winter morning, he is left for dead with 22 bullets in his body. Somehow he survives…and seeks out the only man who would dare to try to kill him. Watch the trailer below: Full release below: Cinedigm Acquires U.S. Distribution Rights To 22 Bullets, Starring Jean Reno ...
- 4/25/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
This exciting new clip of 22 Bullets, exclusive to LOVEFiLM, sees a family come under fire from a group of armed and masked men in the streets of Marseille. Prepare yourself for the ride of a lifetime with this snippet from the crime-thriller, based on the novel L’immortel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert.
From Luc Besson, the director of Nikita and producer of Taken comes the riveting revenge drama 22 Bullets. Charlie Mattei (Jean Reno) is a retired criminal. He's turned his back on the underworld and devoted himself to a simple life with his wife and children. One morning he's gunned down; a 22-bullet reprisal ordered by someone from his past. Incredibly, Charlie survives the attempt on his life, vowing to hunt down and kill everyone responsible.
This film is a work of fiction inspired by real-life events in the world of the Marseille mafia.
22 Bullets, starring Jean Reno, is released nationwide on 3 September.
From Luc Besson, the director of Nikita and producer of Taken comes the riveting revenge drama 22 Bullets. Charlie Mattei (Jean Reno) is a retired criminal. He's turned his back on the underworld and devoted himself to a simple life with his wife and children. One morning he's gunned down; a 22-bullet reprisal ordered by someone from his past. Incredibly, Charlie survives the attempt on his life, vowing to hunt down and kill everyone responsible.
This film is a work of fiction inspired by real-life events in the world of the Marseille mafia.
22 Bullets, starring Jean Reno, is released nationwide on 3 September.
- 9/2/2010
- by jennifer.trevorrow@lovefilm.com (Jennifer Trevorrow)
- LOVEFiLM - Movie Clips
Coming from producer Luc Besson and director Richard Berry, 22 Bullets (aka L’Immortel) stars Jean Reno in a film inspired by true events and adapted from Franz-Olivier Giesbert’s novel by actor/director/writer Berry. The film chronicles:
…the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
Empire have debuted a new clip from the film which is released in the UK on September 3rd.
…the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
Empire have debuted a new clip from the film which is released in the UK on September 3rd.
- 8/19/2010
- by Phil
- Nerdly
The chaps at Empire have released a brand new clip from Jean Reno’s 22 Bullets which is directed by Richard Berry who previously brought us the Liam Neeson action movie, Taken.
The movie is based on the book by Franz-Olivier Giesbert with the movie being directed by Richard Berry. As well as Reno, the movie stars Gabriella Wright and Kad Merad.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
It’s set for release in the UK 3rd September.
The movie is based on the book by Franz-Olivier Giesbert with the movie being directed by Richard Berry. As well as Reno, the movie stars Gabriella Wright and Kad Merad.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
It’s set for release in the UK 3rd September.
- 8/19/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Here’s a brand new poster for Jean Reno’s 22 Bullets which is directed by Richard Berry who previously brought us the Liam Neeson action movie, Taken.
The movie is based on the book by Franz-Olivier Giesbert with the movie being directed by Richard Berry. As well as Reno, the movie stars Gabriella Wright and Kad Merad.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
It’s set for release in the UK 3rd September.
Source: Empire...
The movie is based on the book by Franz-Olivier Giesbert with the movie being directed by Richard Berry. As well as Reno, the movie stars Gabriella Wright and Kad Merad.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
It’s set for release in the UK 3rd September.
Source: Empire...
- 7/7/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Year: 2010
Directors: Richard Berry
Writers: Richard Berry & Mathieu Delaporte & Franz-Olivier Giesbert (novel) & Alexandre de La Patellière (adaptation)
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
"I'm in a strange business, once you get in you can really never get out."
Jean Reno gets shot 22 times by his French gangster rivals, gets pissed, gets revenge. This is the basic premise of 22 Bullets, a film that sees Reno giving a wink to his great performance in Leon The Professional and dishing out some old school revenge. Having 'retired' from his days as a vicious gangster in order to spend more time with his wife and family, the past catches up with him in the run-up to an all out gang war. Does it work? Parts do. Read on if you'd like to know more.
Charly visits his mother with his young son and they share an enchanting afternoon together, and...
Directors: Richard Berry
Writers: Richard Berry & Mathieu Delaporte & Franz-Olivier Giesbert (novel) & Alexandre de La Patellière (adaptation)
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: projectcyclops
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
"I'm in a strange business, once you get in you can really never get out."
Jean Reno gets shot 22 times by his French gangster rivals, gets pissed, gets revenge. This is the basic premise of 22 Bullets, a film that sees Reno giving a wink to his great performance in Leon The Professional and dishing out some old school revenge. Having 'retired' from his days as a vicious gangster in order to spend more time with his wife and family, the past catches up with him in the run-up to an all out gang war. Does it work? Parts do. Read on if you'd like to know more.
Charly visits his mother with his young son and they share an enchanting afternoon together, and...
- 6/19/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Anchor Bay have just sent us a batch of new images from Jean Reno’s new movie, 22 Bullets (or L’immortel). The movie is based on the book by Franz-Olivier Giesbert with the movie being directed by Richard Berry. As well as Reno, the movie stars Gabriella Wright and Kad Merad.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
22 Bullets is released in the UK 19th June.
Synopsis: Inspired by true events 22 Bullets chronicles the vengeance wrought by former Marseille mobster Charly Matteï (Reno) who having been left for dead with 22 bullets in him somehow survives and goes looking for the only man who would dare to try to kill him.
22 Bullets is released in the UK 19th June.
- 6/10/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Year: 2009
Directors: Richard Berry
Writers: Richard Berry & Mathieu Delaporte & Franz-Olivier Giesbert (novel) & Alexandre de La Patellière (adaptation)
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: The Crystal Ferret
Rating: 3.25 out of 10
[Editor's note: We've been sitting on this for a couple of months but were asked to hold off on posting it, but now, without further ado, here it is.]
After a long, brutal and successful career as a mafia tycoon in Marseilles, Charly Matteï has finally gone into retirement. For some years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his mother, wife and two young children. Then, one morning, he is left for dead in a subterranean parking near the old port with 22 bullets in his body. Somehow he survives, gets his nickname of “l’Immortel” out of it, and goes looking for revenge.
*Dramatic chords*
There. That’s the pitch. This is Richard Berry latest movie, starring Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean Pierre Daroussin and Marina Foïs. It’s adapted from the eponym Franz-Olivier Giesbert's novel, narrating and improving the “thrilling” life of a real French mafia tycoon: Jacky Imbert.
Directors: Richard Berry
Writers: Richard Berry & Mathieu Delaporte & Franz-Olivier Giesbert (novel) & Alexandre de La Patellière (adaptation)
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Review by: The Crystal Ferret
Rating: 3.25 out of 10
[Editor's note: We've been sitting on this for a couple of months but were asked to hold off on posting it, but now, without further ado, here it is.]
After a long, brutal and successful career as a mafia tycoon in Marseilles, Charly Matteï has finally gone into retirement. For some years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his mother, wife and two young children. Then, one morning, he is left for dead in a subterranean parking near the old port with 22 bullets in his body. Somehow he survives, gets his nickname of “l’Immortel” out of it, and goes looking for revenge.
*Dramatic chords*
There. That’s the pitch. This is Richard Berry latest movie, starring Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean Pierre Daroussin and Marina Foïs. It’s adapted from the eponym Franz-Olivier Giesbert's novel, narrating and improving the “thrilling” life of a real French mafia tycoon: Jacky Imbert.
- 3/5/2010
- QuietEarth.us
Based on a best selling novel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert and directed by Richard Berry, L'immortel aka 22 Bullets stars Jean Reno. Reno plays Charly Matteï a former hit-man in the ranks of a Marseilles based crime syndicate. After three peaceful years in retirement, he is attacked and left for dead. 22 bullets hit their mark, but Charly lives and he's somewhat pissed.
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- 12/10/2009
- by Leigh
- Latemag.com/film
Oh hello? Is it possible? Could Jean Reno be making a come back? You know, that Jean Reno, the one that once starred in Nikita, The Professional and Ronin before going on to make a load of films so bad they’re not even worth mentioning.
It looks like there is light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel. Reno is signed on to star in 22 Bullets (L'Immortel) an actioner being directed by actor-turned-director Richard Berry (who is no stranger to working with Reno - the two have appeared together in a number of films) and adapted from Franz-Olivier Giesbert's bestselling novel. But why all the excitement? This is why:
After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Charly Matteï has gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then, one winter morning,...
It looks like there is light at the end of a very long and dark tunnel. Reno is signed on to star in 22 Bullets (L'Immortel) an actioner being directed by actor-turned-director Richard Berry (who is no stranger to working with Reno - the two have appeared together in a number of films) and adapted from Franz-Olivier Giesbert's bestselling novel. But why all the excitement? This is why:
After a long, brutal and successful career in the Marseille mafia, Charly Matteï has gone straight. For three years, he has lived a quiet life devoted to his wife and two young children. Then, one winter morning,...
- 11/6/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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