22 Bullets is a French film directed by Richard Berry. It tells a romanticized version of the life story of Jacky Imbert

Jacky Imbert

Jacques "Jacky Le Mat" Imbert is a gang leader who first came to prominence in 1960s Marseille's underworld, where he is still considered "The Last Godfather".His nickname "Jacky Le Mat" means "Jacky the madman" in Provençal...

. 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.

Plot

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.

Commentary

The story is fictional, but inspired by real events. The screenplay is based on the novel L'Immortel by Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Franz-Olivier Giesbert

Franz-Olivier Giesbert is a French journalist and author. He worked for Le Figaro from 1988 to 2000 and Le Point starting in 2000.-Novels:*Un très grand amour, 2010, éditions Gallimard...

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