frederic petitjean

COLD BLOOD Review: A Word On Jean Reno’s Latest ‘Professional’ Semi-Redux

Frederic Petitjean’s latest attempt at the aging hitman genre ends pretty synonymously with a title like Cold Blood. Casting Jean Reno inherently serves fans of the actor familiar with his heyday as Leon – a more suited tragic hero type compared to the role he plays in this outing opposite actress Sarah Lind. Wintery North American landscapes are the backdrop of the film’s opening sequences with a woman speeding down a path in a snowmobile. Mortally wounded after losing control and crashing, she crawls upon a cabin whose owner approaches her, carefully observing the snow-driven woods behind her before escorting her inside and treating her wounds. Those events, however, are prologue to when the actual story begins – months earlier when our assassin, Henry, takes out a wealthy industrialist up close before a clean getaway, leaving nary a trace for detectives Kappa (Joe Anderson) and Davies (Ihor Ciszkewycz) to follow […]

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COLD BLOOD: Jean Reno Returns To His Chilling Profession In The Official Trailer For The Wintery Hitman Thriller

Lee B. Golden III

Following it’s French run in the cinemas last month, Frédéric Petitjean’s feature debut will finally have a North American outing on July 5 with Cold Blood. The title underwent a few changes for a period of time, though headlining actress Sarah Lind with lead actor Jean Reno for a role fans of the actor can relate to may be appealing. Funny though, one of his lines in the trailer is “I’m not used to protecting people…” which felt more like a fondly humorous job at The Professional for a sec there. Also starring are Joe Anderson, David Gyasi, Ihor Ciszkewycz, François Guétary, and Samantha Bond. A legendary hitman (Jean Reno) retires in isolation to the barren North American wilderness. When he rescues a woman from a snowmobile accident, he discovers she may be harboring a secret that could force a return to his lethal ways.

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AFM 2018: Jean Reno Action Thriller COLD BLOOD LEGACY Goes To Screen Media

Lee B. Golden III

There’s no way you can look at a title like Frédéric Petitjean’s new movie Cold Blood Legacy, and not get pulled in by the intrigue of such a title. I’m guessing that’s partly what the reps at Screen Media thought in the moments leading up to their announced acquisition of the film for its U.S. release. Goldcrest Films International is shopping at AFM, starring Jean Reno from a script by Petitjean which centers on a reclusive, retired assassin whose quiet lakeside cabin lifestyle is interrupted by a woman who has crashed her snowmobile. Actress Sarah Lind (Wolfcop) joins Reno for the action thriller for a day-and-date release in early 2019. “Cold Blood Legacy is the story of one man facing up to his own fears. What is exciting for audiences is how this harsh wilderness becomes a brutal and unforgiving nemesis. It’s a breath-taking game of chess played out on […]