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Banlieue 13 (2004) -- Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Luc Besson (writer)
Bibi Naceri (writer)
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Release Date:
10 November 2004 (France) more
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Tagline:
Welcome to District B13 Welcome to the future
Plot:
Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb. full summary | add synopsis
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The Perfect Action Movie more (122 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Cyril Raffaelli ... Capt. Damien Tomaso
David Belle ... Leïto
Tony D'Amario ... K2
Bibi Naceri ... Taha Bemamud (as Larbi Naceri)

Dany Verissimo ... Lola
François Chattot ... Krüger
Nicolas Woirion ... Corsini
Patrick Olivier ... Le colonel
Samir Guesmi ... Jamel
Jérôme Gadner ... K2 boy 1
Tarik Boucekhine ... Yoyo (para 1)
Grégory Jean ... Para 2
Warren Zavatta ... Para 3
Dominique Dorol ... Cerbère Taha

Ludovic Berthillot ... Le gros mercenaire
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
13th District (International: English title) (Singapore: English title)
District 13 (UK) (USA) (literal English title)
District B13 (Canada: English title) (USA)
B13 - Banlieue 13 (France) (poster title)
Barrio 13 (Australia) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, some drug content and language.
Runtime:
84 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In the scene where Leito (David Belle) is being chased near the beginning of the film, the way in which he does it in is in fact an activity called Parkour and was invented by Belle himself, influenced by his father Raymond Belle. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the English dub, when the code is being typed into the bomb, Tomaso reads it as "D13", but types "B13", due to the translation of Banlieue as District. more
Quotes:
K2: You go up the stairs, I'll take the elevator. For once it's not broken. more
Movie Connections:
References Dr. No (1962) more
Soundtrack:
Heroes and Champagne more

FAQ

What are the movements in this movie known as?
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95 out of 111 people found the following comment useful.
The Perfect Action Movie, 12 June 2006
9/10
Author: lyre

This film takes everything that has been learned in the last 100 years about how to make an action movie and distills it into a perfect 85 minutes.

The stars are true athletes, including David Belle, the co-founder of the sport of Parkour. He has spent 18 years perfecting his skills, which means that most of the spectacular stunts are real, not done with special effects.

The plot is action-movie perfect as well: A criminal kingpin, a damsel in distress, an honest cop, a noble criminal, corrupt officials, double crosses, nearly superhuman enemies. And at stake: honor, truth and the lives of millions.

There are hardly any extraneous elements, few scenes that don't make sense, no characters that do something really stupid when they should have known better. Every loose end is wrapped up in a very satisfying way. And there's even meaningful social commentary. All (though I said it before) in 85 minutes.

Why do other action movies drag on for two or even three hours and have long slow spots? Why do other action movies have plot holes big enough to walk through? Why do some of them lack drama, get silly and end up feeling like a waste of time? Why can't they all be as taut and tightly written as this one?

Because it's hard. It's hard to reach this level of perfection. It's hard to make a movie in which every scene counts. It's hard to get the plot, the acting, the action and the emotions right.

It's so hard it took 100 years. But here it is. Don't miss it.

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