District 13 (French: Banlieue 13) is a 2004 French action film, directed by Pierre Morel, and written and produced by Luc Besson. It has also been released as District B13.
The film is notable for its depiction of parkour in a number of stunt sequences that were completed without the use of wires or computer generated effects. Because of this, some critics have drawn comparisons to the popular Thai film Ong-Bak.
David Belle, a founder of parkour,...
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District 13 (French: Banlieue 13) is a 2004 French action film, directed by Pierre Morel, and written and produced by Luc Besson. It has also been released as District B13.
The film is notable for its depiction of parkour in a number of stunt sequences that were completed without the use of wires or computer generated effects. Because of this, some critics have drawn comparisons to the popular Thai film Ong-Bak.
David Belle, a founder of parkour, appears in the film as one of the main characters.
In 2010, social problems such as violence, drugs and organized crime have overrun the poorer suburbs of Paris, especially a Banlieue commonly referred to as B13 (Banlieue 13, or District 13 or Borough 13 in English), a slum or ghetto with a population of some two million. Unable to control B13, the authorities construct a high wall topped by barbed wire around the entire area, forcing the inhabitants within to survive without education, proper utilities, or police protection behind the...
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