L'immortel (2010)

A retired mobster goes on a revenge spree after being left for dead with 22 bullets in his body by his former childhood friend.

Director:

Richard Berry

Writers:

Franz-Olivier Giesbert (novel), Richard Berry (scenario and adaptation)

Stars:

Jean Reno, Kad Merad, Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jean Reno	...	Charly Matteï
Kad Merad	...	Tony Zacchia
Jean-Pierre Darroussin	...	Martin Beaudinard
Marina Foïs	...	Marie Goldman
JoeyStarr	...	Le pistachier (as JOEYSTARR)
Richard Berry	...	Aurelio Rampoli
Venantino Venantini	...	Padovano
Claude Gensac	...	Mme Fontarosa
Joséphine Berry	...	Eva Matteï
Max Baissette de Malglaive	...	Anatole Matteï
Catherine Samie	...	Stella Matteï
Moussa Maaskri	...	Karim
Lucie Phan	...	Pat Nguyen
Fani Kolarova	...	Christelle Mattei
Jessica Forde	...	Clothilde

Storyline

Charly Mattei has turned a new leaf on his past as an outlaw. For the past three years he's been living a comfortable life and devoting himself to his wife and two kids. However, one winter morning, he's left for dead in the underground parking garage of Marseille's Old Port with 22 bullets in his body. Against all odds, he will not die.

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Plot Keywords:

france | marseille france | criminal investigation | left for dead | mobster | 

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Taglines:

Le sang versé ne sèche jamais (Spilt blood doesn't dry)

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite their characters being friends since youth in this movie, and thus presumably the same age (as shown in flashback), actor Jean Reno is more than 15 years older than co-star Kad Merad.

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Goofs

Charly's right arm is supposed to be paralyzed yet, whenever he is riding the motorcycle, he works the controls as if his arm and hand are perfectly normal.

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Connections

Referenced in Nanoman: Fekalonia (2015)

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Soundtracks

"Dissolve the Sun'
Written by Gareth Johnson

User Reviews

Great ride

The Immortal tells the story of an older man, Charly Matteï, who claims to have quit the mafia in Marseille, France. He has a family and lives in peace, but is suddenly shot in a serious hit. Charly is shot 22 times but, amazingly, survives. After the hit and recovery, the scarred ex-mafioso is thirsty for a bloody revenge. What follows is an intense, action-packed and bloody thriller.

The story is quite simple and The Immortal definitely has it's flaws, but overall it is an awesome ride. Jean Reno is back on track in this great French production. The Immortal may not be as good as Un Prophet but could definitely become a cult classic like the first Boondock Saints. 7/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

24 March 2010 (France)

Also Known As:

L'immortel

Filming Locations:

Ancienne maternité, Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France

Box Office

Budget:

EUR18,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$21,695,883

Company Credits

Production Co:

EuropaCorp, TF1 Films Production, Marie Coline Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1