The Last Mercenary (2021 film)
The Last Mercenary is a 2021 French action comedy film directed by David Charhon with a screenplay by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme in the lead role, along with a supporting cast that includes Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla and Samir Decazza. It was released on Netflix on July 30, 2021.[3]
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| Directed by | David Charhon[1] |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
A mysterious former secret service agent must urgently return to France when his estranged son is falsely accused of arms and drug trafficking by the government, following a blunder by an overzealous bureaucrat and a mafia operation.
Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Richard Brumère / The Mist[4]
- Eric Judor as Paul Lesueur
- Miou-Miou as Marguerite
- Patrick Timsit as Commandant Jouard
- Alban Ivanov as Alexandre
- Assa Sylla as Dalila
- Samir Decazza as Archibald[4]
- Valérie Kaprisky as Ministre Sivardière
- Michel Crémadès as Fernand
- Nassim Lyes as Simyon Novak
- Oleksiy Gorbunov
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 50% of 16 reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.30/10. [5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 48 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]
References
- Feser, Molly (August 4, 2020). "Jean-Claude Van Damme Starts Filming Action-Comedy Last Mercenary For Netflix". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- Ramachandran, Naman (July 31, 2020). "Jean-Claude Van Damme Shoots Netflix Action-Comedy 'The Last Mercenary'". Variety. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 12, 2021). "Netflix Unveils A 2021 Film Slate With Bigger Volume & Star Wattage; Scott Stuber On The Escalating Film Ambition". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- Bui, Hoai-Tran (June 8, 2021). "'The Last Mercenary' Trailer: Jean-Claude Van Damme is Back in Fighting Form in Netflix Action Comedy". Film. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- "The Last Mercenary (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- "The Last Mercenary Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
