Empire of the Wolves
{{Infobox film
| name = Empire of the Wolves
| image = EmpireoftheWolvesposter.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Chris Nahon
| producer = Andrew Colton
Patrice Ledoux
| writer = Christian Clavier
Chris Nahon
Jean-Christophe Grangé
Franck Ollivier
Luc Bossi
Simon Michaël
| starring = Jean Reno
Arly Jover
Jocelyn Quivrin
| music = Olivia Bouyssou
Luca De' Medici
Grégory Fougères
Dan Levy
Pascal Morel
Samuel Narboni
| cinematography = Michel Abramowicz
| editing = Marco Cavé
| studio = Gaumont
TF1 Films Production
| distributor = Gaumont Columbia TriStar Films
| released = {{Film date|2005|04|20|df=y}}
| runtime = 128 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget = {{Plainlist|
- €24.2 million{{Cite web |date=1 March 2006 |title=Les coûts de production des films en 2005 |url=https://www.cnc.fr/documents/36995/155397/Les+co%C3%BBts+de+production+des+films+en+2005.pdf/da32f9e9-fc5b-3fab-698b-89e0f54bd50c?t=1532440979641 |website=CNC |page=44 |language=fr}}
- (US$27 million){{Cite web |last=James |first=Alison |date=5 November 2003 |title=Gaumont sees stars |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/news/gaumont-sees-stars-1117895166/ |website=Variety}}
}}
| gross = $11.9 million{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl2796127233/weekly/|title=Empire of the Wolves|website=Box Office Mojo|access-date=22 December 2021}}
}}
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.
Plot
Arly 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
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- 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
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Release
Soundtrack
{{Track listing
|title1 = Kill Everything (Main Version)
|length1 = 03:23
|lyrics1 = Skin
|title2 = Passage Brady (Rap Version)
|length2 = 03:49
|lyrics2 = Intouchable
|note2 = Featuring – Demon One, Rim'K
|title3 = Passage Brady (Movie Version)
|length3 = 01:05
|lyrics3 = Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou
|title4 = Bloody Entertainer
|length4 = 03:07
|lyrics4 = Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou
|title5 = Anna Takes Revenge
|length5 = 01:28
|lyrics5 = Dan Levy
|title6 = Wolves
|length6 = 04:34
|lyrics6 = Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou
|title7 = Hollow Of Your Shoulder
|length7 = 03:54
|lyrics7 = Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou
|title8 = Black Dove
|length8 = 03:33
|lyrics8 = Gregory Fougères, Olivia Bouyssou and Luca De Medici
|title9 = Austerman Fight
|length9 = 02:01
|lyrics9 = Samuel Narboni
|title10 = Java
|length10 = 02:45
|lyrics10 = Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou
|title11 = Woolen Silence
|length11 = 04:43
|lyrics11 = Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou
|title12 = Columbarium
|length12 = 04:29
|lyrics12 = Dan Levy
|title13 = The Sewers
|length13 = 02:20
|lyrics13 = Pascal Morel
|title14 = Ackermann Flight
|length14 = 00:49
|lyrics14 = Dan Levy
|title15 = Anna's Shower Theme
|length15 = 02:53
|lyrics15 = Pascal Morel
|title16 = Mist On The Seine
|length16 = 01:51
|lyrics16 = Luca De Medici
|title17 = Requiem
|length17 = 03:15
|lyrics17 = Dan Levy
|title18 = Kill Everything (Movie Version)
|length18 = 01:39
|lyrics18 = Skin
|title19 = Metro Chase
|length19 = 01:27
|lyrics19 = Gregory Fougères and Olivia Bouyssou
|title20 = Cemetery
|length20 = 02:29
|lyrics20 = Luca De Medici
|title21 = Arrival In Turkey
|length21 = 03:33
|lyrics21 = Dan Levy
|title22 = Azer's Hill
|length22 = 02:03
|lyrics22 = Dan Levy
|title23 = China Doll (Remix)
|length23 = 03:38
|lyrics23 = Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou
|title24 = Anna Laurent Theme
|length24 = 03:09
|lyrics24 = Samuel Narboni
|title25 = Police Station
|length25 = 03:51
|lyrics25 = Luca De Medici
|title26 = China Doll
|length26 = 02:25
|lyrics26 = Dan Levy and Olivia Bouyssou
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0402158}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|empire_of_the_wolves}}
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Category:French thriller films
Category:2010s French-language films
Category:Police detective films
Category:Films based on French novels
Category:Films based on thriller novels
Category:Films directed by Chris Nahon