Actors of the film "13 district": stuntmen and artists

Initiated by Luke Besson, the criminal thriller Banlieue 13 is an interesting example of an amazing symbiosis of all sorts of combat and sports techniques, perhaps, therefore, his rating is very high - IMDb: 7.20.

A film criticism because of the use of parkour and ignoring any improvements using computer graphics compared the tape with the most popular Thai picture "Ong Bak." In the simplicity and simplicity of the scenario intrigue of the picture there is a certain own charm, because the main thing in the tape is the crazy kinetics of the 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 single professional who has to perform almost all the functions of law enforcement agencies.

The painting is better known as "B13", which is how it was presented in all French posters. Actors of the movie "13 District" also enjoyed using the abbreviated form of the title of the tape.

The director's chair was taken by Pierre Morel, the creator of the thriller "From Paris with Love". Luc Besson personally co-authored the script with Bibi Nasseri. The brother of the French actor Sami Naseri, in addition to writing the script, played the role of Taha in the film. And he passed the casting on a par with other contenders. Actors of the film "13 District", according to his concept, all as one were in excellent physical form.

K2

Tony D'Amario, after 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 movies were episodic.

His filmography contains quite famous tapes: "Jeanne d'Arc", "The Body Thief", "The Last Hour", "I'm Going to Find You". In addition to cinematography, the artist was fond of vocal and theater. Tony D `Amario at the age of 44 died suddenly during the filming process of the tape" Last Hour "from a heart attack.

Layto

David Belle, who played the role of one of the main characters of Leito, is the leader and creator of the world movement "parkour". The French stuntman joined the cinema with the light hand of Hubert Kunde, who helped the young man to take the first steps in the field of cinema.

Bell started to shoot in promotions, later in short films. The actors of the movie "13 District" were mostly not sophisticated and tired of world renown performers. David Belle is no exception. Popularity to the actor came after participating in the film "Fatal Woman" by Brian De Palma. Before the casting in Besson's project the stuntman was shot in advertising Nike and Nissan.

Lola

Actors of the film "13 District" were somewhat surprised by the participation in the filming of actress Dani Verissimo. The fact is that her creative career began with a so-called "soft porn." Only in 2002 she first starred in an episodic, but not erotic, role in the French fantasy of Eric Daan.

In 2004, the actress receives an invitation to participate in the movie "13 District" from Luc Besson, who wrote the role of Lola specifically for her. Thanks to this role, the girl gets world recognition, ELLE magazine calls Dani one of the most promising new actresses.

Captain Damien Thomaso

Cyril Rafaelli is known to a wide audience on the tapes "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 acrostreet.

Climbing to the tops of the movie-movie Cyril began with filming in commercials, then performed stunt tricks in blockbusters "Ronin", "Jeanne d'Arc", "Doberman", "Carrier" and many others.

The meeting between Rafaelli and Luke Besson became fateful for the actor. The famous producer offered Cyril to play the role of one of the central characters in the film "13 District". It is known that after the shooting process, Rafaelli became friends with David Belle, who played the role of Leito. Together, the actors starred in the sequel to the painting entitled "The 13th District: The Ultimatum," which was directed by Patrick Alessandren in the script of Luc Besson.

Currently, Cyril Raffaelli has created a team of professionals involved in the staging of various action films: "Carrier 2, 3", "Incredible Hulk", "Hitman".