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In the near future, the worst ghettos (''banlieues'') of Paris are literally walled off and among the worst is Banlieue 13. Controlled by ruthless crime lord Taha, who a young punk named Leito is determined to bring down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister Lola, a rescue attempt is betrayed by corrupt cops, ending up with Leito arrested and Lola kept in the Taha's clutches.
In the near future, the worst ghettos (''banlieues'') of Paris are literally walled off and among the worst is '''''Banlieue 13'''''. Controlled by ruthless crime lord Taha, who a young punk named Leito is determined to bring down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister Lola, a rescue attempt is betrayed by corrupt cops, ending up with Leito arrested and Lola kept in the Taha's clutches.


Six months later, an undercover supercop named Damien is given an urgent mission: Taha has stolen a [[Neutron Bomb]] which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leito must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize.
Six months later, an undercover supercop named Damien is given an urgent mission: Taha has stolen a [[Neutron Bomb]] which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leito must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize.
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=== The first movie provides examples of: ===

* [[Bad Boss]]: Taha.
* [[Bad Boss]]: Taha.
* [[Badass]]: Most of the characters.
* [[Badass]]: Most of the characters.
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* [[Engineered Public Confession]]
* [[Engineered Public Confession]]
* [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]: {{spoiler|Taha, to his own thugs}}:
* [[Facing the Bullets One-Liner]]: {{spoiler|Taha, to his own thugs}}:
{{quote| ''You are all a bunch of useless dipshits.''}}
{{quote|''You are all a bunch of useless dipshits.''}}
* [[Gay Paree]]
* [[Gay Paree]]

* [[Giant Mook]]: Yeti.
* [[Giant Mook]]: Yeti.
* [[Go-Go Enslavement]]: Lola.
* [[Go-Go Enslavement]]: Lola.
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* [[Improvised Weapon]]: several, but a detached steering wheel deserves a mention.
* [[Improvised Weapon]]: several, but a detached steering wheel deserves a mention.
* [[I Want Them Alive]]: cause of the opening [[Chase Scene]].
* [[I Want Them Alive]]: cause of the opening [[Chase Scene]].
* [[Klingon Promotion]]: An unusually democratic example in the {{spoiler|first}} movie, when after one to many [[You Have Failed Me|impromptu executions]] and {{spoiler|the loss of all his operating funds}}, the assembled mooks gun down {{spoiler|Taha}} and immediately recognise {{spoiler|[[The Dragon|K2]]}} as their new leader.
* [[Klingon Promotion]]: An unusually democratic example in the {{spoiler|first}} movie, when after one to many [[You Have Failed Me...|impromptu executions]] and {{spoiler|the loss of all his operating funds}}, the assembled mooks gun down {{spoiler|Taha}} and immediately recognise {{spoiler|[[The Dragon|K2]]}} as their new leader.
* [[Le Parkour]]: David Belle, one of the founders of parkour, plays the hero. He [[The Cast Showoff|shows off his skills]].
* [[Le Parkour]]: David Belle, one of the founders of parkour, plays the hero. He [[The Cast Showoff|shows off his skills]].
* [[Les Cops Sportif]]: A rare literal example in Damien.
* [[Les Cops Sportif]]: A rare literal example in Damien.
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* [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]: Man, the world is really fucked up in... 2010? But... actually, that's about right.
* [[Twenty Minutes Into the Future]]: Man, the world is really fucked up in... 2010? But... actually, that's about right.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: It's entirely possible David Belle spends less time wearing a shirt than not. Becomes unintentionally hysterical.
* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: It's entirely possible David Belle spends less time wearing a shirt than not. Becomes unintentionally hysterical.
* [[Wire Dilemma]]: the code for the bomb.
* [[Wire Dilemma]]: the code for the bomb.
* [[With My Hands Tied]]
* [[With My Hands Tied]]
* [[You Have Failed Me]]: Taha, repeatedly. [[Deconstruction|Deconstructed]] when as soon as it's revealed that {{spoiler|he's lost all his money, his mooks turn on him.}}
* [[You Have Failed Me...]]: Taha, repeatedly. [[Deconstruction|Deconstructed]] when as soon as it's revealed that {{spoiler|he's lost all his money, his mooks turn on him.}}


=== The sequel provides examples of; ===
=== The sequel provides examples of; ===
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* [[Escalating War]]: Between the gangs and police
* [[Escalating War]]: Between the gangs and police
* [[Faceless Mooks]]: The DISS goons
* [[Faceless Mooks]]: The DISS goons
* [[Firing in The Air A Lot]]: In the opening pan across the anarchy that is B13
* [[Firing in the Air a Lot]]: In the opening pan across the anarchy that is B13
* [[Gang of Hats]]: Several of these [[Enemy Mine|team up]], including [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang|Generic Ethnic Crime Gangs]] of Africans, Arabs and Chinese, a gang of [[Useful Notes/Skinheads|Skinheads]] and [[More Dakka|a gang of gun-runners]]. The [[The Don|heads]] of these form a [[Five Token Band]] with Leito for the final showdown.
* [[Gang of Hats]]: Several of these [[Enemy Mine|team up]], including [[Generic Ethnic Crime Gang|Generic Ethnic Crime Gangs]] of Africans, Arabs and Chinese, a gang of [[Skinheads]] and [[More Dakka|a gang of gun-runners]]. The [[The Don|heads]] of these form a [[Five-Token Band]] with Leito for the final showdown.
* [[General Ripper]]: The Big Bad
* [[General Ripper]]: The Big Bad
* [[Get Into Jail Free]]: Leito, to free Damien
* [[Get Into Jail Free]]: Leito, to free Damien
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* [[Machete Mayhem]]: We’re told this is Molko’s [[Weapon of Choice]], [[Informed Attribute|but he never seems to use one]].
* [[Machete Mayhem]]: We’re told this is Molko’s [[Weapon of Choice]], [[Informed Attribute|but he never seems to use one]].
* [[Mook Chivalry]]
* [[Mook Chivalry]]
* [[Nipple and Dimed]]: [[Pettanko|Tao]]’s outfit involves a see-through top and some well-placed "pasties".
* [[Nipple-and-Dimed]]: [[Pettanko|Tao]]’s outfit involves a see-through top and some well-placed "pasties".
* [[Our Presidents Are Different]]: {{spoiler|A nice-but-ineffectual mixture of President Personable and President Focus Group, he spends most of his time flip-flopping over whether to go along with the [[Evil Chancellor]]'s scheme or not.}}
* [[Our Presidents Are Different]]: {{spoiler|A nice-but-ineffectual mixture of President Personable and President Focus Group, he spends most of his time flip-flopping over whether to go along with the [[Evil Chancellor]]'s scheme or not.}}
* [[She Fu]] / [[Waif Fu]]: Tao, involving the most extreme example of a [[Tomboyish Ponytail]] ever; see [[Braids of Action]].
* [[She Fu]] / [[Waif Fu]]: Tao, involving the most extreme example of a [[Tomboyish Ponytail]] ever; see [[Braids of Action]].
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[[Category:Films of the 2000s]]
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In the near future, the worst ghettos (banlieues) of Paris are literally walled off and among the worst is Banlieue 13. Controlled by ruthless crime lord Taha, who a young punk named Leito is determined to bring down. When the boss retaliates by kidnapping his sister Lola, a rescue attempt is betrayed by corrupt cops, ending up with Leito arrested and Lola kept in the Taha's clutches.

Six months later, an undercover supercop named Damien is given an urgent mission: Taha has stolen a Neutron Bomb which has an automatic timer function engaged and set to detonate in less than 24 hours. Now with time running out, Damien and Leito must work together to find and stop the bomb, but there is far more to this crisis than any of the field players realize.

Featured David Belle showcasing Le Parkour back before it was very well known in the English-speaking world. Dubbed into English as District 13 or District B13. A sequel, Banlieue 13: Ultimatum was released in 2009.

Tropes used in Banlieue 13 include:

You are all a bunch of useless dipshits.

The sequel provides examples of;

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