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13 Tzameti (2005) writer/director Géla Babluani gives his critically lauded thriller an English-language makeover in this remake featuring Mickey Rourke and Jason Statham. Handyman Vince Ferro (Sam Riley) is in a serious financial bind, and he decides to steal a mysterious envelope containing a lucrative job offer. Posing as the client he stole it from, Vince quickly finds himself participating in a bizarre game of Russian roulette in which degenerate gamblers wager on life and death. The rules are simple: Each participant loads a single bullet into a revolver, spins the chamber, and points it at another man's head. When the light bulb in the center of the room turns on, each contestant pulls the trigger. The players who survive live to play another round as the stakes get progressively higher. Should anyone attempt to escape, they're shot on sight. With a little luck, perhaps Vince can live through the game and collect a big-enough payout to solve all of his problems. Ray Winstone, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Michael Shannon, and Alexander Skarsgard co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, RoviCast
- Sam Riley - Vince Ferro
- Mickey Rourke - Patrick Jefferson
- Jason Statham - Jasper Bagges
- Ray Winstone - Ronald Lynn Bagges
- Michael Shannon - Henry
- Curtis Jackson - Jimmy
- Emmanuelle Chriqui - Aileen
- Alexander Skarsgård - Jack
Credit
Larry M. Gruber - Art Director, Iliana Nikolic - Co-producer, Amy Westcott - Costume Designer, Glen Trotiner - First Assistant Director, Doug Torres - First Assistant Director, Géla Babluani - Director, David Gray - Editor, Géla Babluani - Editor, Caroline Jaczko - Executive Producer, Jeanette Buerling - Executive Producer, Géla Babluani - Executive Producer, Maggie Monteith - Executive Producer, Myles Nestel - Executive Producer, Anthony Callie - Executive Producer, Douglas Kuber - Executive Producer, Ron Hartenbaum - Executive Producer, Alan Bernon - Executive Producer, Brian Edwards - Executive Producer, Franck Dubarry - Executive Producer, Sacha Quarles - Hair Styles, Jerry Popolis - Hair Styles, Ryan Smith - Location Manager, Alexander Van Bubenheim - Composer (Music Score), Debbie Gold - Musical Direction/Supervision, Joe Farrella - Makeup, Jane Musky - Production Designer, Michael McDonough - Cinematographer, Rick Schwartz - Producer, Valerio Morabito - Producer, Aaron Kaufman - Producer, Ken Ishii - Sound Mixer, Joe Origlieri - Sound Recordist, Douglas Crosby - Stunts Coordinator, Caroline Jaczko - Unit Production Manager, Greg Pruss - Screenwriter, Géla Babluani - Screenwriter, Yaron Orbach - Second Unit Director Of Photography, Chris Kenneally - Post Production Supervisor, Leda Nornang - Production Coordinator, Frank Murray - Production Supervisor, Jessica Lichtner - Script Supervisor, Francisco Ortiz - Second Assistant Director, Eddie Micallef - Second Assistant Director, James Bridges - Still Photographer, Steffany Bernstein - Costumes Supervisor, Frank Vazquez - Key Hairstylist, Ray Fisher - Leadman, John Michaels - Co-Executive Producer, Eric Van Den Eijnden - Co-Executive Producer, Avy Kaufman - Casting Director| 12th & Delaware (2009 Film), 12:08 East of Bucharest (2006 Film) | |
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13 (film)
Not to be confused with Thirteen (film).
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| Directed by | Géla Babluani |
| Produced by | Rick Schwartz Aaron Kaufman Valerio Morabito |
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| Based on | 13 Tzaméti written and directed by Géla Babluani |
| Starring | Sam Riley Mickey Rourke Ray Winstone Jason Statham 50 Cent David Zayas Michael Shannon |
| Distributed by | Paramount Vantage Endeavor |
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| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
13 is an English-language remake of the 2005 French film 13 Tzameti.
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Plot
Vincent "Vince" Ferro (Sam Riley) overhears people talking about a dead man who was going to start a well-paid job. Ferro, in need of money, steals an envelope containing the instructions for the job. He arrives at an event in a secluded place. He is ordered to strip, and his boot heels are cut off, in order to check for surveillance equipment. The organizers accept him for the job instead of the dead man. The job is participation in a series of Russian roulette games. There are several participants, identified by number. In each round, the participants have to spin the cylinder of their revolver, and shoot when the light of a special lightbulb is switched on. The event is organized for the enjoyment of rich spectators, who place bets on who will survive, one of them being Jasper Bagges (Jason Statham), who bets on his brother Ronald (Ray Winstone), who was brought from the mental institution.
In the first round, the participants each get one bullet in their revolver, they are arranged into a circle, and each has to aim his revolver at the man in front of him. Ferro tries to back out, but he is forced to participate. As #13, he survives the first round and fires his gun only after being threatened with death. In the second round, in which two bullets are placed in each gun, Ferro survives only because the man behind him is killed before he could fire. In the third round, with three bullets in each gun, Ferro again survives, along with four other men. Ferro is one of two survivors randomly chosen to participate in a duel. The three others are finished and get a large sum of money. One of them, Patrick Jefferson (Mickey Rourke) was brought from prison, where he served a sentence, and is surprised that he is also free now, and he is escorted by Jimmy (50 Cent), one of the employees.
Against the odds, Ferro wins the duel and gets an even larger sum of money. He collects his winnings and sneaks away from the mansion, arriving at a train station. When he spots police closing in on him, he stashes his winnings in a garbage can. After being interrogated by the police, he retrieves the money and sends it to his family, via registered mail, and buys a toy for his sister's birthday. On the way home, however, he is killed by Jasper, partly in revenge for Vince having killed Ronald, and partly to steal the money, as he thinks Ferro still has the money with him. Jasper escapes with the money bag, not knowing that it only contains the toy.
Cast
- Sam Riley as Vincent "Vince" Ferro; a naive young man who stumbles into the competition.[1]
- Mickey Rourke as Patrick Jefferson (originally Jesse James Jefferson); a Texan Cowboy broken out of a Mexican jail and sold into the competition.[2]
- Ray Winstone as Ronald Lynn Bagges; a competitor who has been sprung from a mental institution to participate.[1]
- Jason Statham as Jasper Bagges; a wealthy British man who bets on the competition and has a peculiar interest in one of the competitors.[1]
- 50 Cent as Jimmy; an employee assigned to escort Rourke's character to the bloody game.[1]
- David Zayas as Detective Mullane; a cop on the trail of the illegal game. Ray Liotta was originally cast.[1] Zayas met with director Géla Babluani about a part but nothing came out of it. After Liotta dropped out, Babluani called Zayas back and offered him the role.[3]
- Emmanuelle Chriqui[4] as Aileen.
- Michael Shannon[4] as Henry.
- Ben Gazzara[4] as Schlondorff.
- Alexander Skarsgård[4] as Jack.
- Gaby Hoffmann as Clara Ferro; Vincent's sister.
The film features Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, and David Zayas, who all later starred in The Expendables which was released before this film.
Production
The film was directed and written by Géla Babluani, who directed and wrote the original film.[1] A trailer was released in August 2010.[5] Filming began on November 17, 2008 in and around New York.[6][7]
Reception
13 received critically negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes states that only 8% out of the 13 reviews for the film were positive, with an average rating of 2.9/5.[8]
The New York Times film critic Stephen Holden considered 13 "a blustering, bad cartoon."[9] V.A. Musetto of the New York Post criticized the film for being shot in color rather than black and white, and for the addition of character back stories, "which serve only to slow the film’s momentum."[10] The Hollywood Reporter said "Géla Babluani's English-language remake of his French debut loses the source's gritty, mysterious gloom."[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Fleming, Michael (November 4, 2008). "Winstone, Liotta join Babluani's '13'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995272.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
- ^ Worstpreviews.com Staff (December 14, 2008). "First Look: Mickey Rourke in 13 Remake". WorstPreviews.com. http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=11324&count=190. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Hilary Rothing (August 20, 2009). "David Zayas on Dexter, The Expendables, 13 and Stallone!". http://www.ugo.com/tv/david-zayas-on-dexter-the-expendables-13-and-stallone. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Kilday, Gregg (January 14, 2009). "Emmanuelle Chriqui joins '13'". The Hollywood Reporter (e5 Global Media). http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/emmanuelle-chriqui-joins-13-77598. Retrieved February 2, 2009.
- ^ http://ramascreen.com/13-english-language-trailer./
- ^ "Filming locations for 13 (2010)". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0798817/locations. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (October 20, 2008). "Rourke, Statham join Babluani's '13'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117994366.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
- ^ "13 (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13-2010/. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (October 27, 2011). "13 (2011) Movie Review". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/2011/10/28/movies/13-with-sam-riley-and-jason-statham-review.html?smid=tw-nytimesmovies&seid=auto. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ Musetto, V.A. (October 27, 2012). "Hollywood remake’s second-rate". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/hollywood_remake_second_rate_vYKxXQDr5KNxrfKXRveXRM#ixzz1pNFRoawX. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- ^ DeForce, John (October 27, 2011). "13: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/13-film-review-254280. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- 13 at the Internet Movie Database
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