Empire of the Wolves
Seen it?2005 | 128 min | Drama, Crime, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and action fans. If you loved Sexy Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When the young detective Paul Nerteaux finds the third slashed female corpse of illegal Turkish immigrants, he decides to ask for support to the experienced dark retired detective Jean-Louis Schiffer to chase the serial killer. Together, they infiltrate in the Turkish mafia trying to find the answer to the crimes. Meanwhile, the worker Anna Heymes is being submitted to a brain treatment and has severe headaches and glimpses of memories and visions. When these two parallel events collide, disclose that the Turkish organization "The Wolves" is behind them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Nahon
- Jean RenoJean-Louis Schiffer
- Arly JoverAnna Heymes
- Jocelyn QuivrinPaul Nerteaux
- Laura MoranteMathilde Uran
- Philippe du JanerandCoroner
- Philippe BasLaurent
- Didier SauvegrainDr. Ackerman
- Patrick FloersheimPhilippe Charlier
- Etienne ChicotOlivier Amien
- Albert DrayLieutenant