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''Empire of the Wolves'' (French: ''L'Empire des loups'') is a 2005 French
action drama film The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as ...
directed by
Chris Nahon Chris Nahon is a French film director best known for directing the films Kiss of the Dragon (2001), ''Empire of the Wolves ''Empire of the Wolves'' (French: ''L'Empire des loups'') is a 2005 French action drama film directed by Chris Nahon, ...
, written by
Christian Clavier Christian Jean-Marie Clavier (; born 6 May 1952) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. A co-founder of Le Splendid in the 1970s, a Parisian café-théâtre company which soon garnered success, he became widely popular aft ...
, Jean-Christophe Grangé,
Chris Nahon Chris Nahon is a French film director best known for directing the films Kiss of the Dragon (2001), ''Empire of the Wolves ''Empire of the Wolves'' (French: ''L'Empire des loups'') is a 2005 French action drama film directed by Chris Nahon, ...
and Franck Ollivier, and starring
Jean Reno Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has w ...
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Arly Jover Araceli "Arly" Jover is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as the villainous vampire Mercury in the 1998 superhero film ''Blade''. Life and career Araceli Jover was born in Melilla, Spain. After living there for five years, her f ...
, and
Jocelyn Quivrin Jocelyn Quivrin (14 February 1979 – 15 November 2009) was a French actor. He had a supporting role in the film ''Syriana''. Early life Jocelyn Quivrin was born in Dijon on 14 February 1979. His father, Vincent Beaufils, was an anaesthetis ...
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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 Reconstructive surgery is surgery performed to restore normal appearance and function to body parts malformed by a disease or medical condition. Description Reconstructive surgery is a term with training, clinical, and reimbursement implicat ...
, which concealed her Turkish heritage. A series of events escalates into a confrontation with the
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and the death of Anna's would-be
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Cast

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Jean Reno Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and has w ...
as Jean-Louis Schiffer *
Arly Jover Araceli "Arly" Jover is a Spanish actress. She is best known for her role as the villainous vampire Mercury in the 1998 superhero film ''Blade''. Life and career Araceli Jover was born in Melilla, Spain. After living there for five years, her f ...
as Anna Heymes *
Jocelyn Quivrin Jocelyn Quivrin (14 February 1979 – 15 November 2009) was a French actor. He had a supporting role in the film ''Syriana''. Early life Jocelyn Quivrin was born in Dijon on 14 February 1979. His father, Vincent Beaufils, was an anaesthetis ...
as Paul Nerteaux *
Laura Morante Laura Morante (born 21 August 1956) is an Italian film actress. Life and career Morante was born in Santa Fiora, province of Grosseto (Tuscany), the daughter of lawyer and playwright Marcello Morante, who was the son of Irma (née Poggibonsi) ( ...
as Mathilde Urano *
Étienne Chicot Étienne Chicot (5 May 1949 – 7 August 2018) was a French actor and composer.Philippe Bas as Laurent * David Kammenos as Azer * Didier Sauvegrain as Dr. Ackerman * Patrick Floersheim as Charlier * Albert Dray as the lieutenant *
Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Alexandre Dobtcheff (born 14 August 1934) is a French-British character actor, who has appeared in over 300 film, television, and stage productions in a career spanning six decades. Rupert Everett described him as a "patron saint of the ...
as Kudseyi *
Élodie Navarre Élodie Navarre (born 21 January 1979) is a French actress. Biography Navarre was discovered at 16 when she was spotted on the Paris metro by a casting director and, a year later, appeared in the television film ''Clara et le Juge''. She studied ...
as "fliquette" * Philippe du Janerand as "légiste" * Corentin Koskas as "l'interne" *
Jean-Pierre Martins Jean-Pierre Martins (born 29 October 1971) is a French actor and musician. He is known for playing the French boxer Marcel Cerdan in ''La Vie en rose'' (2007). Life and career In 2007, he played the French boxer Marcel Cerdan on Édith Piaf's bi ...
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 Vincent Grass (born 9 January 1949) is a Belgian actor. He has appeared in a number of both European and American film and television productions, the first being the Belgian television production ''Siska Van Roosemaal'' in 1973. Grass played Fia ...
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

The film premiered on 20 April 2005 in
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and was on 30 July 2005 part of the Fantasy Film Fest in
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* * {{Authority control 2005 films 2005 thriller films French thriller films 2010s French-language films Films shot in France Films shot in Turkey Films set in France Films set in Turkey Films set in Paris Police detective films Films based on French novels Films based on thriller novels Films directed by Chris Nahon 2000s French films 2010s French films Gaumont (company) films Films based on works by Jean-Christophe Grangé