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'22 Bullets' is a 2010 French gangster-action film directed by Richard Berry. It tells a part of the life story of Jacky Imbert, and is based on the novel 'L'Immortel' (2007) by Franz-Olivier Giesbert. Filming began on 23 February 2009 in Marseille, in Avignon in early April 2009, and continued for 8 weeks in Paris.http://www.lemag-vip.com/stars_cinema/6577-limmortel-avec-kad-merad-et-jean-reno-tournage.html Le mag VIPhttp://www.avignews.com/fusillade-en-plein-avignon-@/video.jspz?video=103624 Une scne tourne Avignon

Plot



Three years ago mafia boss Charly Matte retired. He left the business to his old friend Tony Zacchia.

He lives a peaceful life , devoted to his wife and two children. His past catches up with him when he is ambushed by an eight-man hit squad in a parking lot and left for dead with 22 bullets in his body. Against all odds, he survives to take revenge on his killers.

On the hunt for the shooters, he is confronted with his criminal past and threats to his family. He tries to identify those responsible without bloodshed. This "weakness" is exploited, and his friend Karim is murdered by the people who shot him. Matte swears revenge and goes on a hunt for the masterminds of the attack. He visits the hit squad during a birthday celebration and announces that he will kill each of them randomly at a time of his choosing.

Marie Goldman is the policewoman investigating the shooting in the parking lot. Her husband, who was also a policeman, was killed in the service but his killer was never caught. Despite the indifference of her superiors, she would like to clear up the murder of her husband. Towards the end of the movie, in order to save his kidnapped son, a desperate Matte makes a deal with Goldman, who herself is divided between doing her duty and punishing the murderers of her husband, who she suspects were Zacchia's men. The police get a USB drive containing data incriminating Zacchia in a money fraud and laundering operation. Matte rescues his son and then finally confronts Tony Zacchia at his home, but Zachia turns the tables and is about to kill Matte when the police interrupt and arrest both.

In the end, Matte is released as the cops do not have enough evidence to charge him. Goldman had earlier revealed to Matte that one of the 8 shooters had missed him on purpose in the shootout at the start of the movie. Matte figures out that this eighth shooter was his friend and lawyer who had been forced by Zacchia into shooting Matte. He is forgiven by Matte and the movie ends with Matte walking with his family on a beach. His voiceover tells the audience that he had left his past life behind him and all he wanted to do was spend whatever possible time he had left with his family. He also says that he will no more have to look over his shoulder as he is at peace with his past.

Cast



* Jean Reno - Charly Matte

* Kad Merad - Tony Zacchia

* Jean-Pierre Darroussin - Martin Beaudinard

* Marina Fos - Marie Goldman

* Joeystarr - Le pistachier

* Richard Berry - Aurelio Rampoli

* Venantino Venantini - Padovano

* Claude Gensac - Mme Fontarosa

* - Eva Matte

* - Anatole Matte

* Catherine Samie - Stella Matte

* Moussa Maaskri - Karim

* Guillaume Gouix - The Morvelous jr.

References






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