District 13: Ultimatum

2009 1h 41m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 1,322

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Synopsis

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Damien and Leito return to District 13 on a mission to bring peace to the troubled sector that is controlled by five different gang bosses, before the city’s secret services take drastic measures to solve the problem.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Cyril Raffaelli
Damien
David Belle
Leïto
Philippe Torreton
Le Président de la République
Daniel Duval
Walter Gassman
Élodie Yung
Tao
MC Jean Gab'1
Molko
James Deano
Karl le skin
Laouni Mouhid
Ali-K

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Patrick Alessandrin
Writers: Luc Besson
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Earned back only 94% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "District 13 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Patrick Alessandrin, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle and Philippe Torreton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1247640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Patrick Alessandrin directs. Jean-François Hensgens behind the camera. Julien Rey cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 94% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Part of the "District 13 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Patrick Alessandrin, shot by Jean-François Hensgens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Julien Rey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Cyril Raffaelli and David Belle and Philippe Torreton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1247640 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "prison", "martial arts", "street gang", "corruption".
9Released under 18 different titles around the world.