1999 · 100 min · R

The Thirteenth Floor

Name: The Thirteenth Floor
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 1999
Duration: 100 min
Cast: Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dennis Haysbert

Directed by Josef Rusnak · Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

The Thirteenth Floor (1999) is a Thriller film, directed by Josef Rusnak set in Los Angeles during the 1930s–1990s. It runs 100 minutes and is rated R.

A neo noir and murder mystery, with a tense and surreal dreamlike tone. Themes of identity and technology/ai anxiety run throughout.

Composer

Harald Kloser

Cinematography

Wedigo von Schultzendorff

Cast

Craig BierkoArmin Mueller-StahlGretchen MolVincent D'OnofrioDennis HaysbertSteven SchubJeremy RobertsRif Hutton

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Los Angeles

Setting

Urban

When

1990s 1930s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir Murder Mystery

Themes

Identitytechnology/AI anxiety

Tone

TenseSurreal Dreamlike

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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The world of this film

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Premise & themes

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