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District 13

November 15, 2023

For other uses, see District 13 (disambiguation).

District 13 (French title Banlieue 13 or B13), is a 2004 French action film directed by Pierre Morel and written and produced by Luc Besson.[5] It depicts parkour in several stunt sequences completed without wires or computer-generated imagery. Because of this, some film critics drew comparisons to the Thai film Ong-Bak.[6][7][8] David Belle plays Leïto, the story's main character. This is the final film which released during Tony D'Amario's lifetime (who played as K2 in the film), before his death in 2005.

District 13
French poster
Directed byPierre Morel
Written by
Produced byLuc Besson[1]
Starring
CinematographyManuel Teran[1]
Edited byFrédéric Thoraval[1]
Music byDa Octopusss[1]
Production
companies
Distributed byEuropaCorp
Release date
  • 10 November 2004 (2004-11-10) (France)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget€13 million[2]
Box office$9.6–$11.6 million[3][4]

Plot edit

In 2010, social problems have overrun the poorer suburbs of Paris. Especially Banlieue 13, commonly referred to as B13: a ghetto with a population of two million people. Unable to control B13, the authorities surround the entire area with a high wall topped by barbed tape, forcing the inhabitants within to survive without education, proper utilities or police protection. Police checkpoints stop anybody going in or out. Three years later, the district has become overrun with gangs. Leïto is a fighter of such gangs, who disposes of a case of drugs down a drain, then escapes the gang led by K2, an enforcer who has come to collect the drugs.

The gang's leader, a ruthless man named Taha Ben Mahmoud, is angered and executes three of K2's men until K2 suggests they kidnap Leïto's sister Lola in retaliation. Lola is captured by K2 at a supermarket. Leïto is able to rescue her and take Taha to the police station, but the police chief in charge betrays and arrests Leïto, saying they are leaving the district and are not willing to stand up to the gangs. Taha leaves with Lola. Despite the chief saying sorry, Leito is angered by the excuses and kills the chief out of frustration by breaking his neck.

6 months later, Damien Tomaso, an undercover officer, completes a successful operation at an underground casino in Paris (led by Carlos Montoya), single-handedly taking down or gunning down the casino's guards and arresting the pit boss. His next assignment is briefed by Kruger, a government official. Taha's gang has taken a bomb from a nuclear transport vehicle and accidentally activated it, giving it 24 hours before it wipes out the district. Posing as a prisoner, Damien infiltrates the district to disarm the bomb. Leïto immediately sees through Damien's cover, but the two reluctantly team up to save Leïto's sister as well. The pair surrenders to Taha in order to gain access to his base, where they find the bomb has been set up on a missile launcher aimed at Paris, with Lola handcuffed to it.

Taha demands a high ransom to deactivate the bomb; the government refuses. After Damien gives them Taha's bank account codes, they drain his funds. Leïto and Damien escape. K2 and his men soon realize that with Taha unable to pay them, they are free from his grasp. Taha attempts to command K2 as a last resort, but K2, fed up with Taha's brutality, turns his back on his former boss and allows his men to gun down Taha. K2 takes over the gang and goes to find Leito and Damien. After a footchase K2 catches up with Leito and Damien but calls a truce and allows Leito and Damien to disarm the bomb.

Leito and Damien reach the bomb but are forced to fight a large man named Yeti who was planted by Taha to guard the bomb. After they defeat Yeti, Damien calls Kruger to receive the deactivation code. After hearing Kruger ask if the "bomb is in the exact spot" and recognizing "B13" in the code's last characters, Leïto deduces that the government has framed them, and the code will actually detonate the bomb instead of deactivating it. Damien refuses to believe that the government has set him up, and he fights Leito as Damien truly believes that he is doing the right thing to disarm the bomb, but Lola is able to restrain Damien long enough for the timer on the bomb to run out.

The bomb does not explode, proving Leïto right. K2 and his gang allow Leito and Damien to leave the district. The pair return to the government building with the bomb and use it to force Kruger to admit that he had planned to blow up B13 as a means to end its existence, catching it on camera and broadcasting nationally. Soon, the rest of the government promises to tear down the containment wall and bring back schools and police to B13. Leïto and Damien depart as friends, and Lola kisses Damien, encouraging him to visit B13.

Cast edit

Reception edit

District 13 received mostly positive reviews outside France. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 80% based on 116 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "A nonstop thrill ride, District B13's dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws."[9] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on reviews from 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

In France, reviews were slightly less positive.[2] The main issues discussed by the French critics[who?] were the similarity with both Escape from New York and Ong Bak, and the shallowness of the plot.[11] Lisa Nesselson of Variety notes the comparison, but says, although the narrative is derivative it "rarely feels that way thanks to bullet pacing, nifty choreography and a few well-placed rejoinders" and also called it "fast, dumb fun".[1] Nathan Lee of The New York Times that the director "hasn't reinvented this particular wheel, but he gets it spinning with delirious savoir-faire."[12]

Several other critics also praised the film's action scenes and stunt work. Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "By most standards, District B13 is a fairly routine summer action movie, albeit one in French. But what makes it unique are the truly amazing and kinetic action scenes featuring Parkour pioneer Belle and co-star Cyril Raffaelli."[13] Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe remarked, "Like its stunt work, the movie is both ridiculously hyperactive and a muscular feat of absolute confidence. I don't expect to have a more adrenalizing time at the movies this summer."[14]

Sequel edit

Filming of a sequel, originally titled Banlieue 14, began in August 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia,[15] and continued until October 2008.[16] David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli both reprised their original roles of Leito and Damien, respectively.[17] The film with Luc Besson again producing and writing the screenplay. The title for the sequel was officially changed to District 13: Ultimatum in the post-production stages.[18] It was released in France on February 18, 2009, and the UK on October 2, 2009.

Remake edit

Main article: Brick Mansions

Brick Mansions is an English-language remake of the film. Set in Detroit, it began pre-production in 2010 by EuropaCorp.[19][20][21][22][23][24] Released in April 2014, it stars Paul Walker as Damien, with David Belle reprising his role from the original and rapper RZA as the gang leader.[24] The film is Walker's final completed film, before his death in November 2013.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Nesselson, Lisa (2004-11-17). "Review: 'Banlieue 13'". Variety. from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2017-02-14. Heavy artillery, sheer physical dexterity and down-to-the-wire suspense mix well in "Banlieue 13," a message-based actioner that's fast, dumb fun.
  2. ^ a b "Banlieue 13". AlloCiné (in French). from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  3. ^ "District B13". Box Office Mojo. from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  4. ^ "Banlieue 13 (2006)". The Numbers. from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Hernandez, Eugene (November 21, 2005). . Biz. indieWIRE. Archived from the original on March 20, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2006.
  6. ^ Orndorf, Brian (May 26, 2006). . Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Faraci, Devin (June 2, 2006). . Chud.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  8. ^ McAllister, Matt (December 8, 2005). "Reviews - District 13". Futuremovies.co.uk. from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
  9. ^ "District B13 (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 5 September 2006. from the original on 2019-05-17. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  10. ^ "District B13". Metacritic. from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. ^ Carratier, Mathieu. . Première (in French). Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  12. ^ Lee, Nathan (2006-06-02). "A Supercop Vaults, Leaps and Somersaults Into the Fray in 'District B13'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. from the original on 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  13. ^ Scheck, Frank (2006-06-01). . The Hollywood Reporter. New York. Archived from the original on 2006-06-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  14. ^ Morris, Wesley (2006-06-02). "'District' explodes, by leaps and bounds". The Boston Globe. from the original on 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  15. ^ Radojkovic, Marija (July 22, 2008). "Luc Besson shoots his new film in Belgrade". Blic Online. Archived from the original on January 13, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2008.
  16. ^ Belle, Jean-François. . sportmediaconcept.com (in French). Official Parkour Blog. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved September 5, 2008. Attention le tournage est prévu entre juillet et octobre 2008
  17. ^ Banlieue 13: Ultimatum at IMDb
  18. ^ quietearth (October 29, 2008). "DISTRICT B13 sequel renamed BANLIEUE 13 - ULTIMATUM". quietearth.us. from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Paul Walker dans le remake de 'Banlieue 13' ?" (in French). AlloCine.fr. 28 October 2011. from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  20. ^ Webster, Christopher (February 16, 2010). "Luc Besson prepping 3D scifi prison-break flick SECTION 8". quietearth.us. from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  21. ^ "EuropaCorp Developing 3D Sci-Fi Prison Film". worstpreviews.com. from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  22. ^ "EuropaCorp Making 3D Sci-Fi Action Film Section 8". ComingSoon.net. 11 February 2010. from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  23. ^ "Paul Walker in Talks to Star in District B-13 American Remake". wegotthiscovered.com. 31 October 2011. from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  24. ^ a b Chang, Justin (April 24, 2014). "Brick Mansions' Paul Walker gives one of his final screen performances in this highly faithful, propulsively exciting remake of 'District B13'". Variety. from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

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For other uses see District 13 disambiguation District 13 French title Banlieue 13 or B13 is a 2004 French action film directed by Pierre Morel and written and produced by Luc Besson 5 It depicts parkour in several stunt sequences completed without wires or computer generated imagery Because of this some film critics drew comparisons to the Thai film Ong Bak 6 7 8 David Belle plays Leito the story s main character This is the final film which released during Tony D Amario s lifetime who played as K2 in the film before his death in 2005 District 13French posterDirected byPierre MorelWritten byLuc Besson 1 Bibi Naceri 1 Produced byLuc Besson 1 StarringDavid Belle Cyril Raffaelli Tony D Amario Larbi Naceri Dany VerissimoCinematographyManuel Teran 1 Edited byFrederic Thoraval 1 Music byDa Octopusss 1 ProductioncompaniesEuropaCorp TF1 Films ProductionDistributed byEuropaCorpRelease date10 November 2004 2004 11 10 France Running time86 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrenchBudget 13 million 2 Box office 9 6 11 6 million 3 4 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 4 Sequel 5 Remake 6 References 7 External linksPlot editIn 2010 social problems have overrun the poorer suburbs of Paris Especially Banlieue 13 commonly referred to as B13 a ghetto with a population of two million people Unable to control B13 the authorities surround the entire area with a high wall topped by barbed tape forcing the inhabitants within to survive without education proper utilities or police protection Police checkpoints stop anybody going in or out Three years later the district has become overrun with gangs Leito is a fighter of such gangs who disposes of a case of drugs down a drain then escapes the gang led by K2 an enforcer who has come to collect the drugs The gang s leader a ruthless man named Taha Ben Mahmoud is angered and executes three of K2 s men until K2 suggests they kidnap Leito s sister Lola in retaliation Lola is captured by K2 at a supermarket Leito is able to rescue her and take Taha to the police station but the police chief in charge betrays and arrests Leito saying they are leaving the district and are not willing to stand up to the gangs Taha leaves with Lola Despite the chief saying sorry Leito is angered by the excuses and kills the chief out of frustration by breaking his neck 6 months later Damien Tomaso an undercover officer completes a successful operation at an underground casino in Paris led by Carlos Montoya single handedly taking down or gunning down the casino s guards and arresting the pit boss His next assignment is briefed by Kruger a government official Taha s gang has taken a bomb from a nuclear transport vehicle and accidentally activated it giving it 24 hours before it wipes out the district Posing as a prisoner Damien infiltrates the district to disarm the bomb Leito immediately sees through Damien s cover but the two reluctantly team up to save Leito s sister as well The pair surrenders to Taha in order to gain access to his base where they find the bomb has been set up on a missile launcher aimed at Paris with Lola handcuffed to it Taha demands a high ransom to deactivate the bomb the government refuses After Damien gives them Taha s bank account codes they drain his funds Leito and Damien escape K2 and his men soon realize that with Taha unable to pay them they are free from his grasp Taha attempts to command K2 as a last resort but K2 fed up with Taha s brutality turns his back on his former boss and allows his men to gun down Taha K2 takes over the gang and goes to find Leito and Damien After a footchase K2 catches up with Leito and Damien but calls a truce and allows Leito and Damien to disarm the bomb Leito and Damien reach the bomb but are forced to fight a large man named Yeti who was planted by Taha to guard the bomb After they defeat Yeti Damien calls Kruger to receive the deactivation code After hearing Kruger ask if the bomb is in the exact spot and recognizing B13 in the code s last characters Leito deduces that the government has framed them and the code will actually detonate the bomb instead of deactivating it Damien refuses to believe that the government has set him up and he fights Leito as Damien truly believes that he is doing the right thing to disarm the bomb but Lola is able to restrain Damien long enough for the timer on the bomb to run out The bomb does not explode proving Leito right K2 and his gang allow Leito and Damien to leave the district The pair return to the government building with the bomb and use it to force Kruger to admit that he had planned to blow up B13 as a means to end its existence catching it on camera and broadcasting nationally Soon the rest of the government promises to tear down the containment wall and bring back schools and police to B13 Leito and Damien depart as friends and Lola kisses Damien encouraging him to visit B13 Cast editDavid Belle as Leito Cyril Raffaelli as Damien Tomaso Tony D Amario as K2 Dany Verissimo as Lola Larbi Naceri fr as Taha Ben Mahmoud sometimes credited as Bibi Naceri Marc Andreoni fr as Carlos Montoya Francois Chattot fr as Kruger Nicolas Woirion as Corsini Patrick Olivier fr as The Colonel Samir Guesmi as Jamel Jeff Rudom as Yeti Lyes Salem as SamyReception editDistrict 13 received mostly positive reviews outside France On Rotten Tomatoes it has a rating of 80 based on 116 reviews The website s critical consensus reads A nonstop thrill ride District B13 s dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws 9 On Metacritic it has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on reviews from 28 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 10 In France reviews were slightly less positive 2 The main issues discussed by the French critics who were the similarity with both Escape from New York and Ong Bak and the shallowness of the plot 11 Lisa Nesselson of Variety notes the comparison but says although the narrative is derivative it rarely feels that way thanks to bullet pacing nifty choreography and a few well placed rejoinders and also called it fast dumb fun 1 Nathan Lee of The New York Times that the director hasn t reinvented this particular wheel but he gets it spinning with delirious savoir faire 12 Several other critics also praised the film s action scenes and stunt work Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote By most standards District B13 is a fairly routine summer action movie albeit one in French But what makes it unique are the truly amazing and kinetic action scenes featuring Parkour pioneer Belle and co star Cyril Raffaelli 13 Wesley Morris of The Boston Globe remarked Like its stunt work the movie is both ridiculously hyperactive and a muscular feat of absolute confidence I don t expect to have a more adrenalizing time at the movies this summer 14 Sequel editFilming of a sequel originally titled Banlieue 14 began in August 2008 in Belgrade Serbia 15 and continued until October 2008 16 David Belle and Cyril Raffaelli both reprised their original roles of Leito and Damien respectively 17 The film with Luc Besson again producing and writing the screenplay The title for the sequel was officially changed to District 13 Ultimatum in the post production stages 18 It was released in France on February 18 2009 and the UK on October 2 2009 Remake editMain article Brick Mansions Brick Mansions is an English language remake of the film Set in Detroit it began pre production in 2010 by EuropaCorp 19 20 21 22 23 24 Released in April 2014 it stars Paul Walker as Damien with David Belle reprising his role from the original and rapper RZA as the gang leader 24 The film is Walker s final completed film before his death in November 2013 References edit a b c d e f g Nesselson Lisa 2004 11 17 Review Banlieue 13 Variety Archived from the original on 2017 02 15 Retrieved 2017 02 14 Heavy artillery sheer physical dexterity and down to the wire suspense mix well in Banlieue 13 a message based actioner that s fast dumb fun a b Banlieue 13 AlloCine in French Archived from the original on 2015 11 23 Retrieved 2014 04 22 District B13 Box Office Mojo Archived from the original on September 6 2015 Retrieved August 11 2015 Banlieue 13 2006 The Numbers Archived from the original on September 10 2015 Retrieved August 11 2015 Hernandez Eugene November 21 2005 Magnolia s Plans Spring 06 Release for French Parkour Action Title District 13 Biz indieWIRE Archived from the original on March 20 2006 Retrieved March 14 2006 Orndorf Brian May 26 2006 Reviews District 13website FilmJerk com Archived from the original on July 11 2011 Retrieved April 7 2007 Faraci Devin June 2 2006 Reviews District 13 Chud com Archived from the original on June 15 2008 Retrieved July 13 2008 McAllister Matt December 8 2005 Reviews District 13 Futuremovies co uk Archived from the original on October 31 2013 Retrieved July 13 2008 District B13 2006 Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media 5 September 2006 Archived from the original on 2019 05 17 Retrieved 2021 12 28 District B13 Metacritic Archived from the original on 24 October 2021 Retrieved 13 November 2021 Carratier Mathieu Critiques de Banlieue 13 Premiere in French Archived from the original on 24 April 2014 Retrieved 23 April 2014 Lee Nathan 2006 06 02 A Supercop Vaults Leaps and Somersaults Into the Fray in District B13 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Archived from the original on 2021 11 13 Retrieved 2021 11 13 Scheck Frank 2006 06 01 District B13 The Hollywood Reporter New York Archived from the original on 2006 06 13 Retrieved 2021 11 13 Morris Wesley 2006 06 02 District explodes by leaps and bounds The Boston Globe Archived from the original on 2021 11 13 Retrieved 2021 11 13 Radojkovic Marija July 22 2008 Luc Besson shoots his new film in Belgrade Blic Online Archived from the original on January 13 2013 Retrieved September 5 2008 Belle Jean Francois CASTING Banlieue 13 la suite sportmediaconcept com in French Official Parkour Blog Archived from the original on June 6 2008 Retrieved September 5 2008 Attention le tournage est prevu entre juillet et octobre 2008 Banlieue 13 Ultimatum at IMDb quietearth October 29 2008 DISTRICT B13 sequel renamed BANLIEUE 13 ULTIMATUM quietearth us Archived from the original on June 8 2015 Retrieved July 25 2018 Paul Walker dans le remake de Banlieue 13 in French AlloCine fr 28 October 2011 Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2011 11 01 Webster Christopher February 16 2010 Luc Besson prepping 3D scifi prison break flick SECTION 8 quietearth us Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved July 25 2018 EuropaCorp Developing 3D Sci Fi Prison Film worstpreviews com Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 Retrieved 2011 11 01 EuropaCorp Making 3D Sci Fi Action Film Section 8 ComingSoon net 11 February 2010 Archived from the original on 28 December 2013 Retrieved 1 November 2011 Paul Walker in Talks to Star in District B 13 American Remake wegotthiscovered com 31 October 2011 Archived from the original on 28 December 2013 Retrieved 1 November 2011 a b Chang Justin April 24 2014 Brick Mansions Paul Walker gives one of his final screen performances in this highly faithful propulsively exciting remake of District B13 Variety Archived from the original on July 26 2018 Retrieved July 25 2018 External links editDistrict 13 at IMDb District 13 at AllMovie Interview with director Pierre Morel Archived 2016 07 22 at the Wayback Machine at SFFWorld com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title District 13 amp oldid 1182891686, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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