APOLLO 13, based on the historical space accident, is one of the most famous examples. The launch was at 13 minutes after the hour (1 p.m. EST or 13:13, CST time at control HQ in Houston) and the explosion on the spacecraft occurred on April 13.
Jill Sprecher's 13 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT ONE THING
13 RUE MADELEINE, the WWII spy film with Jimmy Cagney
There are a couple of films titled THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR
One of Francis Coppola's first films was DEMENTIA 13, produced by Roger Corman
Marion Davies was a Civil War spy in OPERATOR 13
The Cold War spy-propaganda film I MARRIED A COMMUNIST was also titled THE WOMAN ON PIER 13
John Carpenter updated FORT APACHE in ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13
There are numerous other titles (often alternate titles in languages other than English) listed on the IMDB's search site.
Don Larsson
"Only connect" --E.M. Forster
Donald F. Larsson
English Dept., AH 230
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN 56001
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Alfred Hitchcock and Harry Smith have both made films called _Number 13_,
though both were left only partially completed.
Scott Andrew Hutchins
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"But since in fact we see that avarice, anger, envy, pride, sloth, lust and
stupidity commonly profit far beyond humility, chastity, fortitude, justice
and thought, and have to choose, to be human at all...why then perhaps we
*must* stand fast a little--even at the risk of being heroes." --Sir Thomas
More, _A Man for All Seasons_, by Robert Bolt
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From: "Nathaniel Lachenmeyer" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:35 PM
Subject: 13 in film
> I am currently researching and writing a book on the number 13, which will
> include a section on 13 (and related superstitions) in film and on TV. If
> anyone can direct me to films/TV shows that have featured the number 13
(other than
> Friday the 13th), I would be grateful. Separately, if anyone has the time
and
> inclination to answer a general interest questionnaire on superstitions
> surrounding 13, email me--and I can send it on directly. Thank you.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nathaniel Lachenmeyer
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> Author of The Outsider and Broken Beaks
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