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13 Tzameti (2006)

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Reviews Counted:64

Fresh:53

Rotten:11

Average Rating:7/10

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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'13' has no facile moralizing or preachiness, and that objectivity -- reinforced by daring technique -- makes for an absorbing film.

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07/23/06
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Pays homage to Michael Cimino's 'Deerhunter' in evoking high tension from a game of Russian roulette.

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07/13/06
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

What a depressing spectacle. But it’s the most good-looking, well-acted, tension-filled depressing spectacle you’re likely to see any time soon.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/24/06
KJ Doughton
KJ Doughton
Film Threat

The problem is, however, that it doesn't get to live in that world as successfully as one would hope, but instead is a common visitor with flashes of genius.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
06/06/06
Mark Bell
Mark Bell
Film Threat

Gela Babluani creates tension with a stripped-down style and an unflinching camera and drives the film with a crisp pace that feels both out-of-control and achingly protracted.

Full Review Source: GreenCine | comment Comment
06/04/06
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
GreenCine

An intense and claustrophobic thriller.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
04/26/06
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Shot in black and white, '13' maintains a strong disconsolate tone, one in which the world feels barren and uncaring.

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04/10/06
George Wu
George Wu
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Aspires to the heights of a Jean-Pierre Melville or Fritz Lang but proves to be more along the mediocre lines of an M. Night Shyamalan.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
03/20/06
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine
 
 
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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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