13 (I) (2010)

A naive young man assumes a dead man's identity and finds himself embroiled in an underground world of power, violence, and chance where men gamble behind closed doors on the lives of other men.

Director:

Géla Babluani

Writers:

Géla Babluani (screenplay), Greg Pruss (screenplay),

Stars:

Sam Riley, Alice Barrett, Gaby Hoffmann

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sam Riley	...	Vince Ferro
Alice Barrett	...	Leanne Ferro (as Alice Barrett Mitchell)
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Clara Ferro
Jason Statham	...	Jasper
Stephen Beach	...	Nick Ferro
Mickey Rourke	...	Jefferson
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Aileen
Michael Berry Jr.	...	William
Michael Shannon	...	Henry
Mike D'Onofrio	...	Frank (as Michael D'Onofrio)
Starla Benford	...	Dr. Anna Cummings
Ray Winstone	...	Ronald Lynn Bagges
Daisy Tahan	...	Jenny Ferro
Carlos Reig-Plaza	...	Warden
Forrest Griffin	...	Joey Blarro

Storyline

In Talbot, Ohio, a father's need for surgeries puts the family in a financial bind. His son Vince, an electrician, overhears a man talking about making a fortune in just a day. When the man overdoses on drugs, Vince finds instructions and a cell phone that the man has received and substitutes himself: taking a train to New York and awaiting contact. He has no idea what it's about. He ends up at a remote house where wealthy men bet on who will survive a complicated game of Russian roulette: he's number 13. In flashbacks we meet other contestants, including a man whose brother takes him out of a mental institution in order to compete. Can Vince be the last one standing?

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Plot Keywords:

new york | electrician | cell phone | chance | train | 

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Taglines:

Spin. Aim. Survive. [Scandinavian DVD.]

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

16

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 June 2011 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Thirteen

Filming Locations:

Crestwood, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Barbarian Films, Overnight Films, Morabito Picture Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the numbers on the train cars shown in various parts of the film add up to the number 13.

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Goofs

Jefferson has sparrow tattoos on his shoulders. In scene after his guard tries to kill him, these tattoos disappear and re-appear shortly after.

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Connections

Edited into The Clock (2010)

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Soundtracks

JUST BUSINESS
Performed by Phil Soussan
Written by Phil Soussan
Courtesy of Blue Cat Tales / ASCAP
Under license from PUSS IN BLUE RECORDS

User Reviews

(Almost) as good as the original!

I saw this remake a day after watching the original and was a bit uncertain whether it could be as good, but the colours and photography in the film were great, the minor differentiations in the story by Babluani greatly appreciated and a very good set of actors, also. At times, some of them seemed to try a bit too hard in my opinion, compared to the french version, but still, if I'd never seen the original film, I think I would have given it more than 7. Highly recommended, but I also recommend that you watch 13 Tzameti, too, because of the whole film noir atmosphere which brings a somewhat more poetic outcome (it's also in black & white). Really looking forward to seeing more from this director! ...Great work!