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District B13

Original title: Banlieue 13
  • 2004
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
72K
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Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle in District B13 (2004)
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In the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.In the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.In the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and an ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.

  • Director
    • Pierre Morel
  • Writers
    • Luc Besson
    • Bibi Naceri
  • Stars
    • Cyril Raffaelli
    • David Belle
    • Tony D'Amario
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    72K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pierre Morel
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Bibi Naceri
    • Stars
      • Cyril Raffaelli
      • David Belle
      • Tony D'Amario
    • 175User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

    Videos3

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:41
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    District B13
    Trailer 1:45
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    District B13: Featurette
    Featurette 2:45
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    Photos29

    David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    David Belle and Dany Verissimo-Petit in District B13 (2004)
    David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    Tony D'Amario in District B13 (2004)
    David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    David Belle, Bibi Naceri, and Dany Verissimo-Petit in District B13 (2004)
    Pierre Morel and David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, and Dany Verissimo-Petit in District B13 (2004)
    Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle in District B13 (2004)
    Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, and Dany Verissimo-Petit in District B13 (2004)
    Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle in District B13 (2004)

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    Cyril Raffaelli
    Cyril Raffaelli
    • Capt. Damien Tomaso
    David Belle
    David Belle
    • Leïto
    Tony D'Amario
    Tony D'Amario
    • K2
    Bibi Naceri
    • Taha Bemamud
    • (as Larbi Naceri)
    Dany Verissimo-Petit
    • Lola
    • (as Dany Verissimo)
    François Chattot
    • Krüger
    Nicolas Woirion
    • Corsini
    Patrick Olivier
    • Le colonel
    Samir Guesmi
    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
    Azad
    • Tarik
    Turan Bagci
    • Gorille entrée Marronniers
    Gilles Gambino
    Gilles Gambino
    • Garde 1
    • Director
      • Pierre Morel
    • Writers
      • Luc Besson
      • Bibi Naceri
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In the scene where Leito (David Belle) is being chased near the beginning of the film, he is using Parkour, which was invented by Belle himself and influenced by his father Raymond Belle. There weren't any special effects (wirework, computer graphics...) used in 90% of the Parkour scenes.
    • Goofs
      The keypad on the bomb is inconsistent between views. In most close-ups it shows, top to bottom: '1 2 3 a' '4 5 6 b' '7 8 9 0', but when Damien tries to enter the last digit, the key 3 is in the bottom right corner.
    • Quotes

      Damien: You really think the government would kill two million people just for having a few problems?

      Leïto: Six million died for not having blonde hair and blue eyes.

    • Crazy credits
      The Europacorp logo turns into a writing on a stone wall at the beginning of the movie.
    • Connections
      Featured in District 13: Ultimatum (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Hip-Hop Supermarché
      Written by Fred Dudouet, Franck Mantegari and Ismaïla Diop

      Performed by Fred Dudouet, Franck Mantegari and Ismaïla Diop

      ©2004 EuropaCorp / EMI Music Publishing France

    User reviews175

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    9/10
    The Perfect Action Movie
    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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    • Release date
      • June 2, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • District 13
    • Filming locations
      • Pitesti, Romania
    • Production companies
      • EuropaCorp
      • TF1 Films Production
      • Canal+
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,200,216
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $410,000
      • Jun 4, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,169,386
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-ES
      • Dolby Digital EX
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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