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District B13

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In 21st-century Paris, a member (Cyril Raffaelli) of an elite police squad must enter a crime-ridden ghetto to defuse a bomb that has fallen into the hands of Taha (Larbi Naceri), a powerful hoodlum. The cop joins forces with a civilian (David Belle) who must rescue his sister (Dany Verissimo) from the same criminal who holds the bomb.
District B13

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Critics Consensus

A nonstop thrill ride, District B13's dizzying action sequences more than make up for any expository flaws.

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Lisa Nesselson Variety 06/06/2007
A message-based actioner that's fast, dumb fun. Go to Full Review
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader 06/06/2007
I was delighted by the balletic and acrobatic stunts, some of which evoke Tarzan. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 07/08/2006
2/5
A 90-minute feature simply showing [David] Belle's stunts with no frills would be great; unfortunately, they only account for about 10 minutes - the rest of the time, Belle is called upon to act. Go to Full Review
Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review 08/22/2023
3/4
Comparable to Jackie Chan in his heyday, these actors have the charisma, humor, and ability to advance themselves from stuntmen to stars, and they advance this movie from another dull actioner to must-see entertainment. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com 09/06/2020
2.5/4.0
By returning to true action instead of CGI gimmicks or fake stunts, Morel has crafted a film that is electrifying to watch. Go to Full Review
Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) 08/23/2017
Urban ills are pretty much the same worldwide. But it's the very Frenchness of the film that makes it amusant. Unlike a typical American actioner, the villain is not a megalomaniacal genius, nor a corporate overlord; it's the civil servants. . . Go to Full Review
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Calvin O Jul 25 What is there to like about this movie? Well, the plot is pretty good, even though I'd have much more trouble suspending my disbelief if it would not have been French. In the wake of all the ruckus in France, this movie feels pretty realistic as a social commentary. The stunts (Parkour) are amazing. Smooth, fluid motion and crisp, no-bullshit camera-work makes it a real treat to the eye. The fighting scenes are cool too, and they at least partially real (for unreal, watch Hard Target or any other Van Damme movie. For real, watch Heat) and not as repetitive and drawn-out as the usual ones. The whole ghetto atmosphere works really well. Concrete and poverty works fime as scenery. Dialouge seemed good too from what I got from the subtitles. But the subtitle was to fast for me to keep up with the movie. See more da butler2008 a 12/18/2024 GOATED CINEMA for real man See more Logan D 12/26/2023 In the near future, the French government has isolated a crime filled ghetto. However, there are still good but tough persons in there. When one's sister gets kidnapped, he will risk his life to get her back. Belle is the founder and leading pioneer of Parkour. His impressive skills are on full display in this film as well as those of Raffaelli, a karate and wushu practitioner. This is a high octane thriller, full of action. The story is standard stuff and the acting okay. But rating it as an action film I'd give it an 8/10. Recommended See more Carlos T 03/15/2023 Minha opinião: Esta é a1ª versão, creio que seja um filme francês. 10 anos depois #Hollywood entra e lança sua versão com Paul Walker. As 2 versões São realizadas com David Belle que é um dos criadores do #parkour o esporte que o pessoal fica saltando pela cidade fazendo acrobacias, outras línguas também falam que @Jackiechan seja o grande inspirador para o nascimento desta modalidade, tanto que vendo os filmes dele da década de 80 e 90 vemos muito disso. É um filme cheio de adrenalina que não deixa você respirar do inicio ao fim. Uma boa atuação de Belle e Cyrill, rolou uma boa coordenação entre eles. Um filme que o presidente da França pede para que eles resgatem e desarme uma bomba que esta no Bairro 13. E para essa missão Cyrill é o rsponsavel. Para isso ele deve se disfarçar e fazer uma aliança com Belle para entrar no Bairro 13 e encontrar a bomba que esta nas mãos do líder das quadrilhas Larbi. E para essa missão eles dão muita porrada, pulos, tiros e tudo que você imaginar. Um filme que te prende na poltrona. O remaker foi bom também. Roteiro e enredo são bons. Fizeram bem o trabalho ao estilo feijão com arroz e deu certo. Com um certo exagero, mas nada que desmereça o filme e lembrarmos que é um filme francês. Vale apena assistir? Sim Nota: 7 See more Matthew B 12/19/2022 Best of Movies/TV Series Collection See more 05/28/2022 It's a pretty fun action movie when you get past the many plot holes. It also features the best parkour scenes I've ever seen in 🎬. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis In 21st-century Paris, a member (Cyril Raffaelli) of an elite police squad must enter a crime-ridden ghetto to defuse a bomb that has fallen into the hands of Taha (Larbi Naceri), a powerful hoodlum. The cop joins forces with a civilian (David Belle) who must rescue his sister (Dany Verissimo) from the same criminal who holds the bomb.
Director
Pierre Morel
Producer
Luc Besson
Screenwriter
Luc Besson, Bibi Naceri
Production Co
EuropaCorp
Rating
R (Some Drug Content|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Canadian French
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Jun 2, 2006
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.2M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)