Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man to have escaped from the country's biggest prisons, is a legend of Parisian lowlife. Left for dead after his last spectacular escape, the ex-convict lies low, hiding in the guise of a simple trader. His past catches up with him, however, and, after being accused of a murder he did not commit, he offers a deal to the chief of security: he will join the police to fight the underworld, in exchange for his freedom. Despite exceptional results, he provokes the hostility of his fellow police officers and the fury of the crime magnates who put a price on his head ...
Keywords
- True Story
- City Trips: Movies with City names
- Escape to Paris
- Vincent Cassel
- Kostümfilm
- prison
Actors
- James Thiérrée
- August Diehl
- Olga Kurylenko
- Fabrice Luchini
- Vincent Cassel
- Denis Lavant
- Denis Ménochet
- Freya Mavor
- Patrick Chesnais
- Jérôme Pouly
Director
- Jean-Francois Richet
Drama
1h 50min
FRENCH
Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man to have escaped from the country's biggest prisons, is a legend of Parisian lowlife. Left for dead after his last spectacular escape, the ex-convict lies low, hiding in the guise of a simple trader. His past catches up with him, however, and, after being accused of a murder he did not commit, he offers a deal to the chief of security: he will join the police to fight the underworld, in exchange for his freedom. Despite exceptional results, he provokes the hostility of his fellow police officers and the fury of the crime magnates who put a price on his head ...
Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man to have escaped from the country's biggest prisons, is a legend of Parisian lowlife. Left for dead after his last spectacular escape, the ex-convict lies low, hiding in the guise of a simple trader. His past catches up with him, however, and, after being accused of a murder he did not commit, he offers a deal to the chief of security: he will join the police to fight the underworld, in exchange for his freedom. Despite exceptional results, he provokes the hostility of his fellow police officers and the fury of the crime magnates who put a price on his head ...
Cast & Crew
Director
Jean-Francois Richet
Cast
James Thiérrée
Cast
August Diehl
Cast
Olga Kurylenko
Cast
Fabrice Luchini
Cast
Vincent Cassel
Cast
Denis Lavant
Cast
Denis Ménochet
Cast
Freya Mavor
Cast
Patrick Chesnais
Cast
Jérôme Pouly