XIII: The Conspiracy is a Franco-Canadian 2008 TV mini-series based on the Franco-Belgian comic book series of the same title by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance, revolving around an amnesiac protagonist who seeks to discover his concealed past. The series was directed by Duane Clark, stars Val Kilmer and Stephen Dorff, was produced by Prodigy Pictures and Cipango Films. It was first shown on TV in France on October 6 and 13, 2008 on Canal+ and w...
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XIII: The Conspiracy is a Franco-Canadian 2008 TV mini-series based on the Franco-Belgian comic book series of the same title by Jean Van Hamme and William Vance, revolving around an amnesiac protagonist who seeks to discover his concealed past. The series was directed by Duane Clark, stars Val Kilmer and Stephen Dorff, was produced by Prodigy Pictures and Cipango Films. It was first shown on TV in France on October 6 and 13, 2008 on Canal+ and was first broadcast in the USA on NBC on February 8 and 15, 2009 and first broadcast in Australia on Nine on November 1 and 8, 2009.
The first female U.S. President, Sally Sheridan, (Mimi Kuzyk) is shot dead by a sniper during her Veterans Day speech. Her assassin narrowly escapes the scene with his life. Three months later, an elderly couple discover the body of a wounded man in a tree, still in his parachute. The young man (Dorff) cannot remember the slightest thing about his own identity. The only clue is a tattoo on his chest, "XIII"....
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