Synopsis
Los Angeles. A wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
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Cast
- Craig BierkoDouglas Hall
- Armin Mueller-StahlHannon Fuller
- Gretchen MolJane Fuller
- Vincent D'OnofrioWhitney
- Dennis HaysbertDet. Larry McBain
- Steven SchubDet. Zev Bernstein
- Jeremy RobertsTom Jones
- Rif HuttonJoe
- Leon RippyJane's Lawyer
- Janet MacLachlanEllen
Recommendations
- 60
Washington Post
Things become almost too strange and convoluted to handle. The story's dramatic effectiveness starts to seriously malfunction. The fascinating and the mysterious become the silly and occasionally comical. - 60
The A.V. Club
A solid, interesting B-movie, in another season it would seem a good deal fresher. - 50
San Francisco Examiner
No-one's-home acting by Bierko and Mol doesn't help, while the talented D'Onofrio ("The End of the World") and Mueller-Stahl (a veteran of European pictures) are better than the material. - 40
The New York Times
Repackaged as cyberthriller, the old time-travel adventure returns in this stylish but overplotted and ultimately illogical combination of science fiction, mystery and romance. - 40
Los Angeles Times
For all the soaring visual splendor of its past, present and future, it's hobbled by a murky plot that proves to be not all that original once it starts unraveling. - 38
Chicago Tribune
Let's just say that not revealing this film's idiotic intricacies would be like not divulging that the fish is rotten lest the news spoil the surprise of food poisoning. [28 May 1999, Friday, p.A] - 30
Salon
Between the 12th floor and the 14th floor, boredom awaits! - 30
Austin Chronicle
Fumbles on so many levels it's just plain silly. To paraphrase the film's tagline: The Thirteenth Floor: You can go there, but why would you want to?
