Harsh Times vs Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Mesrine: Killer Instinct has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Harsh Times). Mesrine: Killer Instinct is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 1h 56m. Harsh Times is the older of the two (2005 against 2008). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Harsh Times
Mesrine: Killer Instinct| Harsh Times | Mesrine: Killer Instinct | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 56m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | David Ayer | Jean-François Richet |
| Main cast | Terry Crews, Emilio Rivera, Eva Longoria, Christian Bale, J.K. Simmons | Vincent Cassel, Deano Clavet, Gérard Depardieu, Ludivine Sagnier, Michel Duchaussoy |
Synopsis
Harsh Times
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Jacques Mesrine, a loyal son and dedicated soldier, is back home and living with his parents after serving in the Algerian War. Soon he is seduced by the neon glamour of sixties Paris and the easy money it presents. Mentored by Guido, Mesrine turns his back on middle class law-abiding and soon moves swiftly up the criminal ladder.
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