TV
XIII (NBC 2009, Stephen Dorff, Val Kilmer)
In action thriller mini series XIII a young man is accused of the assassination of the first female president of the United States. Found unconscious in some nearby woods and suffering amnesia, the man has been tattooed with the roman numeral XIII, two other clues – a photograph and a computer chip are the only other things he has in his quest to clear his name. Meanwhile a sinister mercenary known as The Mongoose is also hot on his trail.
This high octane political thriller is based on the 1980’s comic book and video game.
production details
USA-France / NBC – Prodigy Pictures – Cipango / 2×120 minute episodes / Broadcast Sundays 8 and 15 February 2009 @ 9.00pm
Executive Producers: Jay Firestone, Edouard Vesinne, Thomas Anargyros, Justin Bodle
cast
Stephen Dorff as Xiii
Val Kilmer as La Mangouste (The Mongoose)
Caterina Murino as Sam
Stephen Mchattie as General Carrington
Greg Bryk as Colonel Amos
Lucinda Davis as Jones
Ted Atherton as Wally Sheridan
John Bourgeois as President Galbrain
Jessalyn Gilsig as Kim Rowland
Mimi Kuzyk as Sally Sheridan
Cedric Smith as Abe Miller
Luke Vitale as Agent Stanwell
Gouchy Boy as Malick
Todd Sandormirsky as Agent Kohn
Dan Duran as Warren Glass
Hrant Alianak as Dr Kimmler
Scott Wickware as Agent McCall