Empire of the Wolves (French: L'Empire des loups) is a 2005 French action drama film directed by Chris Nahon, written by Christian Clavier, Jean-Christophe Grangé, Chris Nahon and Franck Ollivier, and starring Jean Reno, Arly Jover, and Jocelyn Quivrin.
| Empire of the Wolves (L'Empire des loups) | |
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| Directed by | Chris Nahon |
| Written by | Christian Clavier Chris Nahon Jean-Christophe Grangé Franck Ollivier Luc Bossi Simon Michaël |
| Produced by | Andrew Colton Patrice Ledoux |
| Starring | Jean Reno Arly Jover Jocelyn Quivrin |
| Cinematography | Michel Abramowicz |
| Edited by | Marco Cavé |
| Music by | Olivia Bouyssou Luca De' Medici Grégory Fougères Dan Levy Pascal Morel Samuel Narboni |
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| Distributed by | Gaumont Columbia TriStar Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 128 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | |
| Box office | $11.9 million[3] |
Plot
editArly Jover plays Anna Heymes, a stylish 31-year-old Parisian housewife, who experiences nightmares and hallucinations related to a series of gruesome murders in the city. At the same time, a duo of policemen, the unorthodox Schiffer (Jean Reno) and the cautious officer Nerteaux (Jocelyn Quivrin), work to unravel the mystery surrounding the murders. The plot thickens when Anna discovers that she has been subjected to intensive reconstructive surgery, which concealed her Turkish heritage. A series of events escalates into a confrontation with the Turkish mafia and the death of Anna's would-be assassin.
Cast
edit- Jean Reno as Jean-Louis Schiffer
- Arly Jover as Anna Heymes
- Jocelyn Quivrin as Paul Nerteaux
- Laura Morante as Mathilde Urano
- Étienne Chicot as Olivier Amien
- Philippe Bas as Laurent
- David Kammenos as Azer
- Didier Sauvegrain as Dr. Ackerman
- Patrick Floersheim as Charlier
- Albert Dray as the lieutenant
- Vernon Dobtcheff as Kudseyi
- Élodie Navarre as "fliquette"
- Philippe du Janerand as "légiste"
- Corentin Koskas as "l'interne"
- Jean-Pierre Martins as Professeur Ravi
- Jean-Marc Huber as Gurdilek
- Donatienne Dupont as Clothilde
- Jean-Michel Tinivelli as Caraccili
- Sandra Moreno as Marie-Sophie
- Laurence Gormezano as Chantal
- Vincent Grass as Marius
- Guillaume Lamant-Deboudt as Lacroux
- Emmanuelle Escourrou as Gozar
- Akim Colour as "l'ouvrier"
- Gérard Touratier as Gruss
- Aurélie Meriel as "la secrétaire"
- Emre Kinay as "le policier"
- Arnaud Duléry as "un flic médico-légal"
- Jacques Curry as Roman
Release
editThe film premiered on 20 April 2005 in France and was on 30 July 2005 part of the Fantasy Film Fest in München.
Soundtrack
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kill Everything (Main Version)" | Skin | 03:23 |
| 2. | "Passage Brady (Rap Version)" (Featuring – Demon One, Rim'K) | Intouchable | 03:49 |
| 3. | "Passage Brady (Movie Version)" | Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou | 01:05 |
| 4. | "Bloody Entertainer" | Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou | 03:07 |
| 5. | "Anna Takes Revenge" | Dan Levy | 01:28 |
| 6. | "Wolves" | Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou | 04:34 |
| 7. | "Hollow Of Your Shoulder" | Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou | 03:54 |
| 8. | "Black Dove" | Gregory Fougères, Olivia Bouyssou and Luca De Medici | 03:33 |
| 9. | "Austerman Fight" | Samuel Narboni | 02:01 |
| 10. | "Java" | Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou | 02:45 |
| 11. | "Woolen Silence" | Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou | 04:43 |
| 12. | "Columbarium" | Dan Levy | 04:29 |
| 13. | "The Sewers" | Pascal Morel | 02:20 |
| 14. | "Ackermann Flight" | Dan Levy | 00:49 |
| 15. | "Anna's Shower Theme" | Pascal Morel | 02:53 |
| 16. | "Mist On The Seine" | Luca De Medici | 01:51 |
| 17. | "Requiem" | Dan Levy | 03:15 |
| 18. | "Kill Everything (Movie Version)" | Skin | 01:39 |
| 19. | "Metro Chase" | Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou | 01:27 |
| 20. | "Cemetery" | Luca De Medici | 02:29 |
| 21. | "Arrival In Turkey" | Dan Levy | 03:33 |
| 22. | "Azer's Hill" | Dan Levy | 02:03 |
| 23. | "China Doll (Remix)" | Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou | 03:38 |
| 24. | "Anna Laurent Theme" | Samuel Narboni | 03:09 |
| 25. | "Police Station" | Luca De Medici | 03:51 |
| 26. | "China Doll" | Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou | 02:25 |
References
edit- ^ "Les coûts de production des films en 2005". CNC (in French). 1 March 2006. p. 44.
- ^ James, Alison (5 November 2003). "Gaumont sees stars". Variety.
- ^ "Empire of the Wolves". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
External links
edit- Empire of the Wolves at IMDb
- Empire of the Wolves at Rotten Tomatoes
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Empire of the Wolves at AllMovie