Diamond 13 (2009)

A cop goes up against his lifelong friend, who has become one of the city's biggest drug traffickers.

Director:

Gilles Béhat (as Gilles Béat)

Writers:

Gilles Béhat (scriptwriter), Olivier Marchal (adaptation)

Stars:

Gérard Depardieu, Olivier Marchal, Asia Argento

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gérard Depardieu	...	Mat
Olivier Marchal	...	Franck
Asia Argento	...	Calhoune
Anne Coesens	...	Léon
Aïssa Maïga	...	Farida
Catherine Marchal	...	Z'yeux d'or
Erick Deshors	...	Spoke
Frédéric Frenay	...	L'ami
Jean-François Wolff	...	Django
Patrick Hastert	...	Directeur de cabinet
Aurélien Recoing	...	Ladje
Gérald Marti	...	Moll
Sacha Kremer	...	Brigadier
Frédéric Lubansu	...	Cynthia
Marc Zinga	...	Ali Baba Mike

Storyline

A cop goes up against his lifelong friend, who has become one of the city's biggest drug traffickers.

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Plot Keywords:

drag queen | severed finger | betrayal | alcoholism | drug | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Asia Argento replaced Valeria Golino for the lead female role.

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Soundtracks

I've Got the Blues
Written by Frédéric Vercheval
Performed by Francois Vausma???

User Reviews

Depardieu ode

Reviewer jordan_bell is too cynic and does not seem to like or understand film noir. I agree with the 2 other reviewers that Depardieu in particular is impressive throughout the entire movie. Strong character, reminds sometimes of Inspecteur Maigret (as played by Jean Gabin), also always film-noir-ish. But Depardieu adds an emotional and uncertain (even endearing), doubting, dark edge to that. And most surrounding characters are doing well too if you ask me.

This is a character movie. You will want to revisit certain scenes because they have touched something in you.

Details

Official Sites:

MK2 [France]

Country:

France Belgium Luxembourg

Language:

French

Release Date:

21 January 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Diamond 13

Filming Locations:

Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium

Box Office

Budget:

EUR6,850,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$878,153

Company Credits

Production Co:

MK2 Productions, Artémis Productions, Samsa Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1