Empire of the Wolves (French: L'Empire des loups) is a 2005 French action drama film directed by Chris Nahon, written by Christian Clavier, Jean-Christophe Grangé, Chris Nahon and Franck Ollivier, and starring Jean Reno, Arly Jover, and Jocelyn Quivrin. Plot Arly Jover plays Anna Heymes, a stylish 31-year-old Parisian housewife, who experiences nightmares and hallucinations related to a series of gruesome murders in the city. At the same time, a duo of policemen, the unorthodox Schiffer (Jean Reno) and the cautious officer Nerteaux (Jocelyn Quivrin), work to unravel the mystery surrounding the murders. The plot thickens when Anna discovers that she has been subjected to intensive reconstructive surgery, which concealed her Turkish heritage. A series of events escalates into a confrontation with the Turkish mafia and the death of Anna's would-be assassin. Cast Jean Reno as Jean-Louis Schiffer Arly Jover as Anna Heymes Jocelyn Quivrin as Paul Nerteaux Laura Morante as Mathilde Urano Étienne Chicot as Olivier Amien Philippe Bas as Laurent David Kammenos as Azer Didier Sauvegrain as Dr. Ackerman Patrick Floersheim as Charlier Albert Dray as the lieutenant Vernon Dobtcheff as Kudseyi Élodie Navarre as "fliquette" Philippe du Janerand as "légiste" Corentin Koskas as "l'interne" Jean-Pierre Martins as Professeur Ravi Jean-Marc Huber as Gurdilek Donatienne Dupont as Clothilde Jean-Michel Tinivelli as Caraccili Sandra Moreno as Marie-Sophie Laurence Gormezano as Chantal Vincent Grass as Marius Guillaume Lamant-Deboudt as Lacroux Emmanuelle Escourrou as Gozar Akim Colour as "l'ouvrier" Gérard Touratier as Gruss Aurélie Meriel as "la secrétaire" Emre Kinay as "le policier" Arnaud Duléry as "un flic médico-légal" Jacques Curry as Roman Release The film premiered on 20 April 2005 in France and was on 30 July 2005 part of the Fantasy Film Fest in München. Soundtrack References External links 2005 films 2005 thriller films French thriller films 2010s French-language films Films shot in France Films shot in Turkey Films set in France Films set in Turkey Films set in Paris Police detective films Films based on French novels Films based on thriller novels Films directed by Chris Nahon 2000s French films 2010s French films