L'empire des loups (2005)

When the young detective Paul Nerteaux finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective ... See full summary »

Director:

Chris Nahon

Writers:

Jean-Christophe Grangé (novel), Jean-Christophe Grangé (screenplay),

Stars:

Jean Reno, Arly Jover, Jocelyn Quivrin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno	...	Jean-Louis Schiffer
Arly Jover	...	Anna Heymes
Jocelyn Quivrin	...	Paul Nerteaux
Laura Morante	...	Mathilde Urano
Philippe Bas	...	Laurent
David Kammenos	...	Azer Zeki
Didier Sauvegrain	...	Dr. Ackerman
Patrick Floersheim	...	Philippe Charlier
Etienne Chicot	...	Olivier Amien
Albert Dray	...	Le lieutenant
Vernon Dobtcheff	...	Kudseyi
Élodie Navarre	...	La fliquette
Philippe du Janerand	...	Le légiste
Corentin Koskas	...	L'interne
Jean-Pierre Martins	...	Professeur Ravi

Storyline

When the young detective Paul Nerteaux finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer to chase the serial killer. Together, they infiltrate in the Turkish mafia trying to find the answer to the crimes. Meanwhile, the worker Anna Heymes is being submitted to a brain treatment and has severe headaches and glimpses of memories and visions. When these two parallel events collide, disclose that the Turkish organization "The Wolves" is behind them.

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Plot Keywords:

turkish mafia | istanbul turkey | turkey the country | memory loss | based on novel

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Taglines:

If You Can't Remember Your Past...You Can't Save Your Future.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Russia]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 April 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

Empire of the Wolves

Filming Locations:

Cappadoccia, Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

€24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,342,036 (France) (22 April 2005)

Gross:

$4,541,327 (Europe) (6 May 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gaumont, TF1 Films Production, Kairos

Technical Specs

Runtime:

128 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Anna gets out of the shower and dresses, her bra is not clipped properly at the back, but when she goes to the door it is now clipped correctly.

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Connections

Spoofs National Treasure (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Kill Everything"
Performed by Skin
Written by Skin / Len Arran

User Reviews

Good film with interesting twists and developments

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I was slightly worried at first that subtitles were a bit ambitious for hungover Sunday viewing but it was fairly easy to keep up.

The two plot lines seem completely separate at first and they are nicely tied together later in the film. This works very well at giving two sides of an event without resorting to flashbacks or spoon-feeding the viewer.

You do have to think and pay attention to this film but it is not overly cryptic - I think I understood everything I needed to at the end. Some minor details might be a little blurry but these are not integral to the plot.

Some racial stereotypes aside this is a very well thought out and captivating film.