The criminal action movie Banlieue 13 initiated by Luke Besson is an interesting example of an amazing symbiosis of various military and sports techniques, which is probably why his rating is very high - IMDb: 7.20.
And film critics, due to the use of parkour and ignoring any modifications with the help of computer graphics, compared the tape with the popular Thai film “Ong-Bak”. The ingenuity and simplicity of the scenario intrigue of the picture has a certain charm of its own, because the main thing in the film is the crazy kinetics of action.
Synopsis
In cinematic terms, the film is an original synthesis of Asian kung fu, Hollywood fiction and the classic French "polar" about the confrontation of a desperate professional lone who has to perform almost all the functions of law enforcement.
The painting is better known under the name "B13", that is how it was presented on all French posters. The actors of the film “13th District” also enjoyed using the shortened form of the name of the tape.
The director’s chair was taken by Pierre Morel, creator of the thriller “From Paris with Love”. The script was personally worked by Luc Besson , co-authored with Bibi Naseri. The brother of the French actor Samy Naseri, in addition to writing the script, played the role of Tahi in the film. Moreover, the casting took place on a par with other applicants. The actors of the film “District 13”, according to his concept, were all in one excellent physical shape.
K2
Tony D'Amario, having passed the casting, was initially considered by the creators for the role of Taha, but as a result he was offered to play K2. Most of the roles he played in the movie were episodic.
His filmography contains quite famous tapes: “Joan of Arc,” “The Thief of the Bodies,” “The Last Hour,” “I'm Going to Look for You.” In addition to cinema, the artist was fond of vocals and theater. Tony D'Amario suddenly died at the age of 44 during the filming of the film “Last Hour” from a heart attack.
Leito
David Belle, who played the role of one of the main characters of Leito, is the leader and creator of the global parkour movement. The French stuntman joined the cinema with the light hand of Hubert Kunde, who helped the young man take his first steps in the field of cinema.
Belle began acting in promotions, later in short films. The actors of the film “13th District” for the most part were not wise experience and performers weary of world fame. David Belle is no exception. The popularity of the actor came after participating in the film "Fatal Woman" by Brian De Palma. Before the casting in the Besson project, the stuntman starred in ads for Nike and Nissan.
Lola
The actors of the film "District 13" were somewhat surprised by the participation in the filming process of actress Dani Verissimo. The fact is that the performer began her creative career with the so-called “soft porn”. Only in 2002 she first starred in the episodic, but not erotic, role in French fantasy Eric Daan.
In 2004, the actress receives an invitation to participate in the movie "District 13" from Luke Besson, who wrote the role of Lola specifically for her. Thanks to this role, the girl receives worldwide recognition, ELLE magazine calls Dani one of the most promising new actresses.
Captain Damien Tomaso
Cyril Raffaelli is known to a wide audience by the films “Kiss of the Dragon”, “Taxi 2”, “Die Hard 4.0”. The French actor is a professional stuntman and specialist in the field of informal sports called acrostrit.
Ascent to the heights of the film olympus, Cyril began with filming in commercials, after which he performed stunt tricks in the blockbusters Ronin, Zhanna D'Ark, Doberman, Carrier and many others.
The meeting of Raffaella with Luke Besson became fatal for the actor. The eminent producer suggested Cyril to play the role of one of the central characters in the film "13th District". It is known that after the end of the filming process, Raffaelli became friends with David Belle, who played the role of Leito. Together, the actors starred in the sequel to the film entitled "13th District: The Ultimatum", which was directed by Patrick Alessandren according to the script of Luc Besson.
Currently, Cyril Raffaelli has created a team of professionals involved in staging stunts in various action films: "Carrier 2, 3", "The Incredible Hulk", "Hitman".