The Last Deadly Mission, also known as MR 73, is a 2008 French film noir written and directed by Olivier Marchal.

Synopsis

Louis Schneider is a French law enforcer who serves in the French Judiciary Police Regional Service. He is assigned to detect a serial killer and tries to live up to his superior's expectations. But then it is brought to his notice that a convict called Charles Subra will be released early for he pretends he had found God and he would now deeply regrets his former bad deeds. Schneider doesn't believe any of it. Neither does Justine, whose parents were once murdered by Subra. Justine teams up with Schneider because she knows he brought Subra to justice once before. She hopes he can do it again although he is an alcoholic.

The Last Deadly Mission

Background

The film title refers to a revolver made in France: Manurhin MR 73

Reception

The film received mixed reviews but Daniel Auteuil's performance was praised unequivocally.

The Last Deadly Mission

Cast

Daniel Auteuil: Louis Schneider

Olivia Bonamy: Justine Maxence

Catherine Marchal: Marie Angéli

Francis Renaud: Kovalski

Gérald Laroche: Matéo

Guy Lecluyse: Jumbo

Philippe Nahon: Charles Subra

Grégory Gadebois: Young Charles Subra

Clément Michu: Émile Maxence, Justine's grandfather

Moussa Maaskri: Ringwald

Christian Mazzuchini: Roques

Louise Monot: Blandine

Maxim Nucci: Richard

Valéry Zeitoun: Maître Lomach

Yasmine Lafitte: the prostitute

Anne Charrier: the veterinarian

References

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2008 films

2000s French-language films

2000s crime films

French crime films

Films directed by Olivier Marchal

French neo-noir films

Police detective films

2000s French films

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