| 22 Bullets | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Berry Alexandre de la Patellière Matthieu Delaporte Éric Assous |
| Produced by | Luc Besson Pierre-Ange Le Pogam |
| Screenplay by | Eric Assous Richard Berry |
| Based on | L'immortel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert |
| Starring | Jean Reno Kad Merad Richard Berry Marina Foïs Jean-Pierre Darroussin Joeystarr |
| Music by | Klaus Badelt |
| Cinematography | Thomas Hardmeier |
| Release date(s) | 24 March 2010 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | € 18 000 000 |
| Box office | € 19 189 854 |
22 Bullets (French: L'immortel, "the immortal") is a French film directed by Richard Berry. It tells a romanticized version of the life story of Jacky Imbert. The filming began in 23 February 2009 in Marseille for six weeks, continuing to Avignon in early April 2009, and continued for 8 weeks in Paris.
Charly Mattei has turned the page on his outlaw past. For three years he has led a peaceful life and devoted himself to his wife and two children. His past catches up with him when he is ambushed 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.
The story is fictional, but inspired by real events. The screenplay is based on the novel L'Immortel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert.