description 22 Bullets Overview
“22 Bullets” portrays the life of French hitman Jacky Imbert based on Franz-Olivier Giesbert’s novel. The film offers a biographical crime thriller set across France, exploring themes of violence and betrayal within the world of professional assassins. It is primarily for viewers interested in neo-noir cinema, particularly those drawn to French-language action films and stories about criminal underworlds.
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info 22 Bullets Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 2010 |
help 22 Bullets FAQ
Is 22 Bullets based on a real French gangster?
Yes. The 2010 film is loosely based on Marseille gangster Jacky Imbert and Franz-Olivier Giesbert's 2007 novel L'Immortel, with Jean Reno playing the fictionalized Charly Mattei.
Why is the film called 22 Bullets?
Charly Mattei is ambushed in a Marseille parking garage and shot 22 times, but survives. The attack drives the revenge plot as he investigates which former allies betrayed him.
Who directed 22 Bullets?
Richard Berry directed the 2010 French crime thriller. Berry also co-wrote the screenplay, while Jean Reno leads the cast as retired mobster Charly Mattei.
Is 22 Bullets mainly a police procedural or a revenge film?
It is primarily a revenge-driven gangster thriller rather than a conventional police procedural. The story follows Charly's personal campaign against the people who tried to kill him, with police investigations running alongside it.
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