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13 Tzameti (2006)

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Reviews Counted:6

Fresh:6

Rotten:0

Average Rating:7.6/10

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

Rated: 15

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:06-01-2006

Synopsis: Twenty-two-year-old Sebastien (Georges Babluani) leads an impoverished life with his immigrant family constantly struggling to support them. While repairing the roof of a neighbor's house, he... Twenty-two-year-old Sebastien (Georges Babluani) leads an impoverished life with his immigrant family constantly struggling to support them. While repairing the roof of a neighbor's house, he overhears a conversation about an expected package which promises to make the household rich. Sensing the opportunity of a lifetime, Sebastien intercepts the package which contains a series of specific instructions. Following the clues, he assumes a false identity and manages to slip through the grasp of the enclosing police as he ventures deeper and deeper into the countryside. The closer he gets to his destination and the more people he meets along the way, the less he understands about what he is looking for. Ultimately, he comes face to face with a ring of clandestine gamblers placing bets on the outcome of a multi-player, high stakes tournament of Russian roulette. Directed by newcomer Gela Babluani, 13 TZAMETI (pronounced: 'zah-meti') is a winner-take-all thriller, where an unfortunate young man is transformed into Contestant #13 with no way out save his luck. --© Palm Pictures [More]

Starring: George Babluani, Jean Pascal Bongard, Aurelien Recoing, Fred Ulysse

Starring: George Babluani, Jean Pascal Bongard, Aurelien Recoing, Fred Ulysse, Nicolas Pignon

Director: Géla Babluani

Director: Géla Babluani
Studio: Palm Pictures

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Astonishingly accomplished debut feature that combines Hitchcockian suspense with a showdown whose unflinching attitude to violence will pin you to the seat.

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04/01/06
David Parkinson
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A thriller of starkly economic proportions.

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01/14/06
Jamie Woolley
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BBC
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The terrible game of life is boiled down to its essentials in this new film from 26-year-old Georgian director Gela Babluani, who makes a stunning debut with what might yet become a classic.

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01/14/06
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Deborah Young
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Although it's likely too stark for everyone, 13 Tzameti offers a mind-blowing experience for anyone willing to go along for the ride.

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08/10/06
Kevin Thomas
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Los Angeles Times
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13 Tzameti flaunts a grim sense of the absurd that suggests a French new wave film infected with a virulent strain of Eastern European nihilism.

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07/27/06
Stephen Holden
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An intense and claustrophobic thriller.

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04/26/06
Frank Scheck
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Latest News for 13 Tzameti

January 14, 2009: 13 Is Chriqui's Lucky Number Opens in new window
Emmanuelle Chriqui has joined the cast of "13," the "13 Tzameti" remake that also stars Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham, 50 Cent, Ray Winstone, Ben Gazzara, and Alex Skarsgard. More...

October 21, 2008: Statham and Rourke Starring in 13 Tzameti Remake Opens in new window
Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, and 50 Cent have signed on to star in Gela Babluani's "13," a remake of the director's own French-language film "13 Tzameti." More...

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