District B13 (2004)

District B13 (13th District) is a lean, high-octane French action thriller set in a near-future Paris where the worst suburbs are literally walled off and ruled by gangs. When crime boss Taha steals a neutron bomb with an automatic timer and hides it in District B13, an undercover cop with 24 hours to stop the blast joins forces with Leïto, an ex-thug whose sister was kidnapped by Taha. Together they must fight through corrupt police, brutal enforcers and the gated maze of the district to find and defuse the device before millions of residents are vaporized. What you’ll experience watching it: - Nonstop, physical action: the film is built around jaw-dropping parkour and hand-to-hand fight sequences, rooftop chases and inventive practical stunts that keep the pace relentless. - A tight, urgent plot: a ticking-clock premise drives a compact, fast-moving story—plotting and exposition are economical so the focus stays on momentum. - Gritty urban atmosphere: a dystopian, graffiti-streaked Paris populated by desperate residents and brutal gangsters, giving the action a raw, street-level edge. - Strong buddy-cop chemistry: the reluctant partnership between the ex-thug and the cop provides grit and occasional humor as they learn to trust each other. - Social undercurrent: beneath the thrills is a critique of segregation, corruption and abandonment of marginalized neighborhoods—while the film stays primarily an action piece, that theme adds weight to the stakes. If you like visceral, stunt-driven action and fast pacing with a strong visual focus on movement and choreography, District B13 delivers an adrenaline-heavy, no-frills ride.

Actors: Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario

Director: Pierre Morel

Runtime: 84 min

Genres: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi

70 /100 7.1 /10 7.0 /10