Empire of the Wolves (2005)

A disgraced policeman helps a young detective to hunt down a serial killer who targets Turkish women in Paris.

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 young detective Paul Nerteaux finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask the help of retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer. Together, they infiltrate the Turkish mafia trying to find answers to the crimes. Meanwhile, 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, it becomes clear 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 | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violent content and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [Russia]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

20 April 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

Empire of the Wolves

Filming Locations:

Uchisar, Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

€24,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

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

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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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 The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

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Soundtracks

Anna douche (Anna's Shower Theme)
by Pascal Moret
(p) Gaumont, 2005

User Reviews

A strong beginning and a good cast ...

... are not enough to satisfy the/a sophisticated viewer! A movie that begins as fine as this, more in the vain of a thriller and clearly reminding people of films as "Fifth Element", and has horror elements woven into the plot, should deserve a better rating. I was amazed by the beginning and was really anxious to know what was happening. Throw in Jean Reno, always on top of his game and nothing can go wrong ... or can it?

Well it seems it can! And this movie is an example of why, you should know where you're heading as a director, making a movie. Also one of those movies who try to mix up genres just like that ... Doesn't work that easy though. And although the beginning was suspenseful and good, you will notice the point where the movie breaks ... where it won't only get ridiculous, but the movie also falls to pieces. And even the not badly photographed action sequences at the end can' save that, as well as Reno can't! The question that remains is, did the script writer(s) mess this up, or did the director go another way and made many script "corrections" (they've gone all wrong then)? I'll never know, but I also don't care!