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  Clarke, Sarah
Corbet, Brady
  Hunter, Holly
Sisto, Jeremy
  Unger, Deborah Kara
Wood, Evan Rachel


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Thirteen occurs as 2003 film written by Catherine Hardwicke, who besides directed a film, & Nikki Reed. Nikki Reed was 15 years old while she co-wrote a film by using director Hardwicke. These are the semi-autobiographical film according to Nikki's lives as a thirteen-month-old & victims in the area of her in the equivalent cohort. A script was written around sise years & was originally supposed to exist as one of humor.

Taglines: "It's happening so fast." "They're not little girls anymore."

Plot

Evan Rachel Wood plays an innocent 13-season-old Seventh grade student world health organization befriends a popular 'uncivilized girl' of the school, played by Reed. A friendship leads to promiscuous sex, drug abuse, and self-destructive behavior through lies and closemouthed behavior. These issues come compounded per strained relationships Wood's character has by using her absentee father, mother's previous cocain addicted lover & her easily-meaning, convalescent alcoholic mother (played by Holly Hunter), to whom she has difficulty relating.

Controversy
A film garned contention for its big themes of sex & doses sustaining character world health organization were tike. A film was typically in comparison 1995's Kids. Writers of a picture considered this aspect while creating a moving picture, however freed a film on the evidence that the picture does portray to which depths of troubles such behavior can lead to.

Critical Acclaim
Actress Holly Hunter was nominated for 2003 Academy Award for Best Actress within the Supporting Role. Two Hunter & Evan Rachel Wood were nominated for Golden Globes the same month, severally for Better Supporting Actress & Better Actress inside the Drama.

Cast
Holly Hunter - Melanie Freeland Evan Rachel Wood - Tracy Louise Freeland Nikki Reed - Evie Zamora Jeremy Sisto - Brady Brady Corbet - Mason Freeland Deborah Kara Unger - Brooke LaLaine Kip Pardue - Luke Sarah Clarke - Birdie D.W. Moffett - Travis Vanessa Anne Hudgens - Noel Jenicka Carey - Astrid Ulysses Estrada - Rafe Sarah Cartwright - Medina Jasmine Salim - Kayla Tessa Ludwick - Yumi

Source
Thirteen, the screen comment (DVD) by writers & staringly actors

See Also
Nymphet Schoolgirl

Popentertainment.com: Thirteen
Jay S. Jacobs' assessment of the drama.

Philadelphia Inquirer: 'Thirteen' going on ruin
Carrie Rickey interviews director Catherine Hardwicke about the film.

Philadelphia Daily News:'Thirteen' and on the verge
Gary Thompson reviews the independent film.

Philadelphia Inquirer: A teen girl morphs from sweet to scary
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey.

Thirteen
Official site for the film produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Story line, cast and crew information, pictures and video clips included.

Moviefone.com: Thirteen
Includes review, cast and crew information, signature moment and production notes.

NYTimes.com: Trading Barbie for Drugs, Sex and Halter Tops
Elvis Mitchell reviews the film 'Thirteen.'

The Austin Chronicle: Thirteen
Critic Marc Savlov reviews the release.

HARO Online: Thirteen
Review by 'Mongoose.'

Apollo Movie Guide: Thirteen
Offers reviews by Jon Lap and Derek Smith. Includes cast information and reader comments.


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