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Synopsis: Computer scientist Hannon Fuller has discovered something extremely important.
Starring: Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Supporting actors: Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dennis Haysbert, Steven Schub, Jeremy Roberts, Rif Hutton, Leon Rippy, Janet MacLachlan, Brad William Henke, Burt Bulos, Venessia Valentino, Howard S. Miller, Tia Texada, Shiri Appleby, Bob Clendenin, Rachel Winfree, Meghan Ivey, Alison Lohman, Hadda Brooks, Ron Boussom
Directed by: Josef Rusnak
Genre: Romance, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Fantasy
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
Release year: 1999
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence and language.
ASIN: B000I8ES2A
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,219 in Amazon Video On Demand (See Bestsellers in Amazon Video On Demand)
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Purchase rights: No time limits. Play online and download to 2 locations. Details
Compatible with: Mac and PC online viewing, Windows PC download, TiVo DVRs, Sony BRAVIA Internet Video Link, Roku player, compatible portable video devices. System requirements
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The Thirteenth Floor DVD ~ Craig Bierko

4.0 out of 5 stars (142) $6.49
Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: May 27, 1999
  • MPAA: Rated R for violence and language.
  • Production Company: Centropolis Film Productions
  • USA Box Office: $ 11 Million
  • Also Known As: The 13th Floor
  • Filming Locations: Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA | Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA | RMS Queen Mary - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA | 777 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA | Ennis-Brown House - 2655 Glendower Avenue, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Elevators sometimes skip "the thirteenth floor", May 3, 2000
By Allen Smalling "Constant Reader," (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Thirteenth Floor [VHS] (VHS Tape)
but you shouldn't. This is a very good movie and most any sci-fi or cyber freak should enjoy it. The premise is that in the near future a Los Angeles-based company has almost perfected a virtual reality system so real that a customer can jack into it and experience 1937 L.A. as a real person, interacting with cyberpeople who behave as real as their real-world counterparts. When the Craig Bierko character's boss (played by Armin Mueller-Stahl) turns up dead, our hero has no choice but to go into the 1937 reality. He discovers a very spooky thing: those 1937 characters have developed an independent consciousness and don't realize that they are "unreal" in any sense, mere technical creations.

The plot thickens, and I don't want to spoil it. I thought this movie should have done much better at the box office, and possibly it would have if not for the fact that The Matrix blew it and quite a few ships out of the water in the virtual-reality flick department. But The Thirteenth Floor has its own charms, and is well worth enjoying on its own terms.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A Thoughtful Virtual Reality, October 23, 2005
This review is from: The Thirteenth Floor (DVD)
Here are a few elements of this movie that might appeal to some people:

Firstly, it presents a clearer, more sensible idea of how virtual reality works than its 1999 movie siblings "THE MATRIX" or "eXistenZ". And it does it thoughtfully, without mind-numbing action scenes and special-effects.

Secondly, the virtual reality world of L.A. in the 1930s is visually rich, yet doesn't stray too far from a realistic look.

Bonus extras are Armin Mueller-Stahl's, Vincent D'Onofrio's and Dennis Haysbert's performances, Gretchen Mol's lusciousness (also enjoyably down-to-earth as a grocery clerk), and exquisite direction and photography (Josef Rusnak, Wedigo von Schultzendorff)

On the DVD, director Rusnak makes the accompanying commentary in the way I like -- he comments on what we're watching with relevent and interesting behind-the-scenes info.

I rewatch this film (and film with commentary) frequently for these reasons.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative, different type of movie, June 29, 2006
This review is from: The Thirteenth Floor (DVD)
Tired of explosions and bad guys who shoot hundreds of bullets but still miss their main target? Try this drama/sci fi movie. The characters are the stars, not the sets nor the action sequences. Bierko is great as the lead and has star quality. Why can't he get more roles? Gretchen Mol is beautiful and is convincing as the mysterious blonde with a hidden agenda. I don't want to give much away as this is really a classical mystery.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Thirteenth Floor - a great but overlooked movie
Of all the "Surprise! Reality is not what you think it is" films that came out around this time, the Thirteenth Floor seemed to slip under the radar while movies like "the Matrix"... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Carl the Viking

5.0 out of 5 stars I liked it about the same as the Matrix but for different reasons
That's a tall statement to say that this smaller lower budget movie is better than the Matrix. They're very different movies. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Just Anonymous

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the movie..hate Sony

Sony Conspiracy to rip off consumers is in play. Sony greed.

BOYCOTT OF SONY STARTING HERE AND NOW. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chi Chi LaVerona

1.0 out of 5 stars Full screen DVD, not wide screen
Sadly, this excellent film is apparently not available as a widescreen DVD, only as a full screen version. Disappointing on a LCD screen.
Published 2 months ago by Jens A. Hansen

5.0 out of 5 stars Worlds within worlds within worlds
Hannon Fuller (Armin Mueller-Stahl) has a secret and knows that he will be killed for it. Therefore, he leaves a message or his friend and college, Douglas Hall (Craig Bierko. Read more
Published 3 months ago by bernie

4.0 out of 5 stars The Thirteenth Floor (1999)-An infinite matrix of virtual worlds!
The Thirteenth Floor (1999) was a very interesting five star film which had to compete in 1999 with the Matrix. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Keith Mirenberg

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite movies
I like sci-fi. I despise horror. I don't like super natural movies. This movie has a premise/plot like nothing else that I can think of. I thought the acting was excellent. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Roy E. Oetting

4.0 out of 5 stars A Sleeper Destined To Be A Classic
In the course of a fortnight three different unconnected people on Facebook suggested I should see this movie. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Penny Dreadful

5.0 out of 5 stars 13th Floor
A movie that will challenge your perception of what you think is your reality. Is anything real or are you just a holographic program...as hinted in "The Matrix" trilogy. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hypno Spirit

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite sci-fi movies
This movie is similar to the Matrix but much less outrageous. The sci-fi plot is very interesting in itself and makes for one of those movies in which there are many unexpected... Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Dykstra

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