District B13

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Banlieue 13 (2004)
7.5/10
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7.1/10
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Budget
$12 000 000
Revenue
$9 584 131
Director
Scenario
Composer
Da Octopuss
Producer
Actors
Photo Cyril Raffaelli
Cyril Raffaelli
Capt. Damien Tomaso
Photo Bibi Naceri
Bibi Naceri
Taha Bemamud
Photo Nicolas Woirion
Nicolas Woirion
Corsini
Photo François Chattot
François Chattot
Krüger
Patrick Olivier
Le colonel
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Short description

District B13 is a French action film set in a near-future Paris where the most dangerous housing projects have been walled off from the rest of the city and left to the control of violent gangs. When a powerful weapon falls into the hands of one of these gangs, an elite undercover police officer named Damien is sent into the sealed district to recover it. Because he does not know the area, he needs a local guide, and he finds one in Leïto, a resident with his own reasons for wanting to take down the gang leader Taha.

The film was directed by Pierre Morel and written by Luc Besson and Bibi Naceri, with Besson also producing. It was Morel's first feature as director, followed chronologically by Taken, From Paris with Love, The Gunman, Peppermint, The Ambush, Freelance and Canary Black. The cast is led by David Belle as Leïto and Cyril Raffaelli as Damien, with Tony D'Amario, Dany Verissimo-Petit, Bibi Naceri and Nicolas Woirion among the supporting roles. The production had a budget of 12 million USD and took in 10 million USD worldwide.

On IMDb the film holds a rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 77,000 votes, while on TMDB it has a 6.8 out of 10 from 2,052 votes. A film critics' rating of 7 out of 10 from 113 reviews places it close to the audience scores.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Initially, Alexandre Aja was invited to direct the film.
  • Some members of the gang in the 13th district wear t-shirts with the symbols of American National Football League (NFL) football clubs. The film crew did not obtain permission from the NFL Players Association to display the name of any player, and therefore, on the advice of the studio's lawyers, the players' names were removed from the t-shirts.
  • Luc Besson wrote the role of Lola specifically for Dan Verissimo.
  • Although Bibi Naceri was a co-writer of the screenplay, he was forced to audition for the role of Taxi alongside other actors.
  • Tony D'Amario was considered for the role of Taxi, but ultimately received an offer to play K2.
  • The entire production of the film took 10 months, from January to October 2004.
  • The security guards sitting by the elevator on the Leito floor are watching the Brazilian soap opera "In the Name of Love".

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