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Twelve

  • 2010
  • 12
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
13K
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50 Cent and Chace Crawford in Twelve (2010)
A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.
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A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.A young drug dealer watches as his high-rolling life is dismantled in the wake of his cousin's murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime.

  • Director
    • Joel Schumacher
  • Writers
    • Jordan Melamed
    • Nick McDonell
  • Stars
    • Chace Crawford
    • Emma Roberts
    • Rory Culkin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jordan Melamed
      • Nick McDonell
    • Stars
      • Chace Crawford
      • Emma Roberts
      • Rory Culkin
    • 53User reviews
    • 70Critic reviews
    • 22Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    50 Cent and Chace Crawford in Twelve (2010)
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    Joel Schumacher at an event for Twelve (2010)
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    Top cast

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    Chace Crawford
    Chace Crawford
    • White Mike
    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Molly
    Rory Culkin
    Rory Culkin
    • Chris
    Philip Ettinger
    Philip Ettinger
    • Hunter
    Esti Ginzburg
    Esti Ginzburg
    • Sara Ludlow
    50 Cent
    50 Cent
    • Lionel
    • (as Curtis Jackson)
    Zoë Kravitz
    Zoë Kravitz
    • Gabby
    Billy Magnussen
    Billy Magnussen
    • Claude
    Emily Meade
    Emily Meade
    • Jessica Brayson
    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Jessica's Mother
    Kiefer Sutherland
    Kiefer Sutherland
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Finn Wittrock
    Finn Wittrock
    • Warren
    Eric Parkinson
    Eric Parkinson
    • Police Captain
    Nico Tortorella
    Nico Tortorella
    • Tobias
    Ako
    Ako
    • Mrs. Fong
    Dionne Audain
    Dionne Audain
    • Nana's Mother
    Gregg Bello
    Gregg Bello
    • Detective Keminski
    Maxx Brawer
    • Andrew
    • Director
      • Joel Schumacher
    • Writers
      • Jordan Melamed
      • Nick McDonell
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Director Joel Schumacher previously worked with Emma Roberts' aunt Julia Roberts (who was also formerly engaged to Kiefer Sutherland) on Flatliners (1990) and Dying Young (1991).
    • Goofs
      The blood on Hunter's face disappears and reappears throughout the interrogation scene at the police station
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [on White Mike] You will not be remembered if you die now. You'll be buried and mourned by a few and what more can you ask for? The world will spiral from underneath you, and you are either too smart or too dumb to find God. Maybe you are angry, only because the way out is through love, and you are just horny and lonely.

    • Connections
      References Today (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      15 to 20
      (uncredited)

      Written by Phenomenal Handclap Band

      Performed by Phenomenal Handclap Band

    User reviews53

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    Can't believe this is what Joel Schumacher has become
    After making his abominations of Batman with 'Batman Forever' and 'Batman & Robin,' Joel Schumacher lost a lot of respect from basically all of the film-going community. However, to me, he has had enough solid flicks like 'The Lost Boys,' 'Phantom of the Opera,' 'St. Elmo's Fire,' and '8MM' to at least have some credibility.

    Unfortunately, his newest film 'Twelve' is one more addition to the negative side of his filmography. It tells the story of White Mike (Chace Crawford), a young wealthy drug dealer in New York City whose already complicated life becomes even more problematic when his cousin is murdered and the prime suspect becomes Hunter (Philip Ettinger), White Mike's best friend.

    Perhaps the most obvious issue about 'Twelve' that negatively affects the rest of the film comes from Kiefer Sutherland's constant narration throughout. It's a common mantra among screenwriters to "show, not tell," but writer Jordan Melamed decided to throw off those typical conventions and tell every single detail of every single moment through the voice-over narration. This contributed to the other problems of the film, including the stilted dialogue & awkward acting. It's hard to deliver lines well when the actor is being forced to randomly pause mid-sentence to let Kiefer Sutherland explain what is going on in the scene.

    Ignoring the issues caused by the overdone narration, it's hard to find much to like about the film. Joel Schumacher's direction is interesting enough, and the cast is nice to look at, but that's about it. The story is nothing special and is easily overshadowed by other "drug-induced youth" films like 'Less Than Zero' and 'Holy Rollers.' For this reason, 'Twelve' will never be more than just a mediocre attempt at something that's been done much better many times before. I'd like to see Schumacher return to what he was able to do in the late '80s with 'St. Elmo's Fire' and 'The Lost Boys,' but it doesn't look that will be happening anytime soon.

    Final Verdict: 5/10.

    -AP3-
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    • Dec 26, 2010

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 20, 2011 (Netherlands)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 花邊藥頭
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Gaumont
      • Hannover House
      • Radar Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $183,920
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $110,238
      • Aug 8, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,648,195
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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