Le Dernier Mercenaire or The Last Mercenary is a French action comedy film directed by David Charhon and written by Charhon and Ismael Sy Savane that was released in 2021. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme in the lead role, with Alban Ivanov, Assa Sylla, and Samir Decazza rounding out the supporting cast. On July 30, 2021, it was released on Netflix.
Le Dernier Mercenaire (The Last Mercenary) (2021) Synopsis
When his estranged son is wrongfully convicted of guns and drug trafficking by the government as a result of an overzealous bureaucrat’s gaffe and a mafia operation, a mysterious former secret service agent must return to France immediately.
Le Dernier Mercenaire (The Last Mercenary) (2021) Movie Info
| Directed by | David Charhon |
| Screenplay by | · David Charhon
· Ismael Sy Savane |
| Produced by | · Jean-Charles Levy
· Nicolas Manuel · Olivier Albou · Laurence Schonberg · David Charhon · Jakéma Charhon · Eponine Maillet · Olias Barco · Vlad Riashyn |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Release date | · July 30, 2021 |
| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country
Filming Locations |
France
Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Language | French |
Le Dernier Mercenaire (The Last Mercenary) (2021) Cast
- Jean-Claude Van Damme as Richard Brumère / The Mist
- 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
- Valérie Kaprisky as Ministre Sivardière
- Michel Crémadès as Fernand
- Nassim Lyes as Simyon Novak
- Oleksiy Gorbunov
Reaction
50 percent of 16 reviews on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 5.30/10. The film received a 48 out of 100 score from Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, indicating “mixed or mediocre reviews.”
Le Dernier Mercenaire (The Last Mercenary) Release Dates
| Argentina | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Australia | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Belgium | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Brazil | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Canada | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Germany | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Spain | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| France | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| UK | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Hungary | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| India | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Italy | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Japan | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| South Korea | 30 July 2021 | |
| Mexico | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Netherlands | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Norway | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Philippines | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Poland | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Portugal | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Sweden | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Singapore | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| Turkey | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
| USA | 30 July 2021 | (internet) |
Also Known As (AKA)
| (original title) | Le dernier mercenaire |
| Argentina | El último mercenario |
| Australia | The Last Mercenary |
| Brazil | O Último Mercenário |
| Canada (English title) | The Last Mercenary |
| Canada (French title) | Le dernier mercenaire |
| Croatia | Posljednji plaćenik |
| Czechia | Poslední žoldák |
| Denmark | Den sidste lejesoldat |
| Finland | Viimeinen palkkasoturi |
| France | Le dernier mercenaire |
| Germany | Le dernier mercenaire |
| Germany | The Last Mercenary |
| Greece | Ο Τελευταίος Μισθοφόρος |
| Hungary | Az utolsó titkos ügynök |
| India (English title) | The Last Mercenary |
| India (Hindi title) | The Last Mercenary |
| India (Hindi title) (transliterated title) | आखिरी सीक्रेट एजेंट |
| Indonesia (English title) | The Last Mercenary |
| Italy | L’ultimo mercenario |
| Japan (Japanese title) | ザ・ラスト・マーセナリー |
| Lithuania | Paskutinis samdinys |
| Mexico | El último mercenario |
| Norway | Den siste leiesoldaten |
| Norway (alternative title) | The Last Mercenary |
| Philippines (English title) | The Last Mercenary |
| Poland | Ostatni najemnik |
| Portugal | O Último Mercenário |
| Romania | Ultimul mercenar |
| Russia | Последний наёмник |
| Serbia | Последњи плаћеник |
| Singapore (Mandarin title) | 最后的佣兵 |
| Spain | El último mercenario |
| Sweden | Den sista legosoldaten |
| Taiwan | 末代傭兵 |
| Turkey (Turkish title) | Emekli Ajan |
| Ukraine | Останній найманець |
| UK | The Last Mercenary |
| USA | The Last Mercenary |
| Vietnam | Lính đánh thuê cuối cùng |