THE REVENGE OF THE PROFESSIONAL

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22 Bullets, starring Jean Reno (Leon) and directed by Richard Berry (The Black Box), is a thriller inspired by the real-life events in the world of the Marseille Mafia. Sharing writing duties with Berry is Irène writer Eric Assous.

Charly Matteï has turned his back on his life as an outlaw. For the last three years, he’s led a peaceful life devoting himself to his wife and two children. Then, one winter morning, he’s left for dead in the parking garage in Marseille’s Old Port, with 22 bullets in his body.

Against all the odds, he doesn’t die…

22 BULLETS comes to DVD & BLU-RAY 31 JANUARY 2011

JEAN RENO

JEAN RENO is CHARLY MATTEÏ

Jean Reno’s career began in French cinema where he mostly worked with Luc Besson in The Big Blue (1988), Nikita(1990), and The Professional (1994).

This collaboration gave him both French and International recognition. He has starred in high-profile American films such as French Kiss (1995) with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline, Mission Impossible(1996) with Tom Cruise, Ronin(1998) with Robert De Niro, and Godzilla (1998). In 2006, he had a prominent role in the remake of The Pink Panther and its sequel, playing Gilbert Ponton, the partner of Inspector Clouseau opposite Steve Martin, and also portrayed Captain BézuFachein the Ron Howard film, The Da Vinci Code.

KAD MERAD

KAD MERAD

He played in more than 30 films in under 10 years, KadMeradis one of the most popular French actors of his generation. Usually playing in comedies, Kadhas been honored with the Cesar for best supporting actor in the drama Don’t Worry, I’m Fineby (Philippe Lioretin 2007).

RICHARD BERRY

DIRECTOR RICHARD BERRY

After acting in nearly 60 movies, this famous actor decided to go behind the camera. 22 Bullets is his 4th movie after L’Art(Délicat) de la Séduction, I, Cesar & The Black Box with Marion Cotillard .