The Thirteenth Floor (2001)
The barriers that separate fantasy from reality are shattered in this stylish, mind-jarring thriller, where two parallel worlds collide in a paroxysm of deception, madness and murder.

On the Thirteenth floor of a corporate tower, high-tech visionary Douglas hall (Craig Bierko) and his highly strung colleague Whitney (Vincent D'Onofrio) have opened the door to an amazing virtual world - circa 1937 Los Angeles.

But when the powerful leader of their secret project (Armin Mueller) is discovered slashed to death, hall himself becomes the prime suspect. Arriving from Paris is the beautiful and mysterious Jane Fuller (Gretchen Mol), who claims to be the murdered victim's daughter. Her instant, magnetic attraction to Hall only further blurs the lines of what is real. Is he the killer and is the inscrutable Jane somehow connected? To find the answers, Hall must cross the boundaries into the simulated reality he has helped create - and confront the astonishing truth of his own existence.
Classification: Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Starring: Vincent D'Onofrio, Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol, Dennis Haysbert
Director: Josef Rusnak
Members Reviews
Reviewed by: linea
A stylish sci-fi thriller.
The plot of 'The Thirteenth Floor' tells the story of a genius like computer programmer named Hannon Fuller who discovers a way of travelling to another time via an advanced virtual reality system. The user is linked up to a computer which transports them to 1930's Los Angeles, with a realism so great that the participant soon believes they are actually living within that time period. While the system is still in its test phase Fuller is mysteriously killed, seemingly by someone that he knows, and when his business partner Douglas Hall is left in charge of the project he soon discovers that Fuller seems to have left clues to his killer's identity back in the computers 1930's simulation. Himself considered a suspect of Fuller's killing, Douglas must go into the virtual world to unravel an ever evolving mystery. Overall, this is a smart sci-fi thriller, well acted, directed and with some very clever subtle special effects. The plotline at times is complex, so if you're not paying attention it's very easy to lose your way, but if you enjoy thought provoking thrillers then 'The Thirteenth Floor' is a great choice.
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The Thirteenth Floor
 
Genres:
Thrillers
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Run Time:
96 Minutes

Subtitles:
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian
Icelandic
Norwegian
Polish
Swedish
Turkish

Languages:
English

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
03/07/2000

Production Year:
2001

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • Interactive Menus
  • Audio Commentary : Joseph Rusnak (Director) and Production Designer
  • Before and After SFX Comparison
  • Conceptual Art Gallery
  • Filmographies
  • Music Video - The Cardigans "Erase Rewind"
  • Trailer
  • Interactive Menu
  • Scene Access
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