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13 Tzameti

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Sebastien (George Babluani) is a Georgian emigrant in France who takes a roofing job to earn some money. After his employer dies before paying him, he pilfers a train ticket and a letter which he thinks may lead him to some quick cash. Instead, Sebastien becomes the latest player of a deadly game in which gamblers bet on the outcomes of Russian roulette matches.
13 Tzameti

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Critics Consensus

This starkly minimalist nail-biter of a thriller relentlessly builds up the tension and keeps the audience guessing.

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Peter Howell Toronto Star 01/19/2007
2.5/4
Easier to admire than it is to sit through, the French film 13 (Tzameti) is an exercise in stylish depravity that may one day be viewed as the debut of a great filmmaker. Go to Full Review
Liam Lacey Globe and Mail 01/19/2007
3/4
A tightly screwed shocker, a suspense tour de force that proceeds through a harrowing chain of events with alarming confidence. Go to Full Review
Terry Lawson Detroit Free Press 11/24/2006
2/4
It may be smarter than Saw II or Saw III, but it's just selling a classier brand of sadistic voyeurism. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/14/2009
C
Meant more as perverse gimmicky entertainment than in telling anything meaningful about the human condition. Go to Full Review
Ryan Cracknell Calgary Movies 10/13/2007
13 Tzameti does suffer from a weak and even lazy conclusion, but that doesn't stop 90 minutes that come before it. This truly is deserving of being unforgettable. Go to Full Review
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone TheMovieChicks.com 07/30/2007
3.5/5
I knew nothing before I saw this film, except I heard it was intense (it is) and a little violent (also true). It's also well made, disturbing, and rather hard to forget. Go to Full Review
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Mari B Nov 4 Excellent! So good! See more James M Sep 2 Kind of perfect. Artful but also suspenseful. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 22 Success in 1 hour and 33 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In Canadian French and American English audio options with American English subtitles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $121,400.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy 20th anniversary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Leaburn O 08/31/2023 Nerve shredding thriller, nicely set up, nicely executed and nicely closed off. Was a very decent low budget French picture well worth 90 minutes of your time but how this is only rated a 15 is beyond me. It's grim. Bought on DVD for £1 from charity shop - bargain. See more dave s 08/07/2021 Skip the tawdry, star-studded Hollywood remake (13) and check out the original French version of 13 Tzameti. Directed by Gela Babluani, it tells the story a young laborer who stumbles across an opportunity to make a lucrative payday, unaware of the specific details but willing to take the chance in order to alleviate his financial woes. What starts as on opportunity to lay hands on a handsome windfall soon becomes an unimaginable nightmare. The film, a cautionary tale regarding the disparity between the classes, among other things, is shot in vivid black and white and directed with great restraint, especially in light of the subject matter. 13 Tzameti is a gripping film from start to finish, well worth the time invested. See more 12/11/2017 Heart stopping tension. Scenes inside the dungeon where the roulette is played is macabre. Gripping till the end. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Sebastien (George Babluani) is a Georgian emigrant in France who takes a roofing job to earn some money. After his employer dies before paying him, he pilfers a train ticket and a letter which he thinks may lead him to some quick cash. Instead, Sebastien becomes the latest player of a deadly game in which gamblers bet on the outcomes of Russian roulette matches.
Director
Gela Babluani
Producer
Gela Babluani, Jean-Baptiste Legrand, Fanny Saadi
Screenwriter
Gela Babluani
Production Co
Quasar Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jul 28, 2006
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 13, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$121.4K
Runtime
1h 33m