Release Date
May 28, 1999
Director
Josef Rusnak
Writer
Daniel F. Galouye (novel Simulacron 3), Josef Rusnak, Ravel Centeno-Rodriguez
Cast
Craig Bierko, Gretchen Mol, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dennis Haysbert, Steve Schub
Studio
Running Time
88 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for violence and language
What is The Thirteenth Floor about?
In a small laboratory in Los Angeles, a man named Hannon Fuller made a world... on a computer chip: Los Angeles, 1937. Inside, thousands of people live and interact as if they were real, unaware of the truth. And on top of that world is Fuller's real world, Los Angeles, 1999.
When Fuller is butchered, suspicion is placed on good friend and ex-employee of Fuller, Douglas Hall. When he hears of the murder, and realizes... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
When seeing the previews for The Thirteenth Floor, most would say, "Been there, done that." There have already been a couple of virtual reality movies, including eXistenZ and most notably the big hit The Matrix. The Thirteenth Floor, of course, didn't copy the formula since it came out around the same time; the problem is that it came out around the same time, and last. After seeing The Matrix, with its accelerated action and spiffy graphics, The Thirteenth Floor may seem amateur, but in truth, the only similarity is the common theme of "Questioning reality." Otherwise, they cannot be compared. Full movie review »
