# The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

> A murder investigation pulls a computer scientist through nested realities where artificial lives and human identity become impossible to separate.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/843

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: Josef Rusnak
- Cast: Craig Bierko, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Gretchen Mol, Vincent D'Onofrio, Dennis Haysbert, Steven Schub, Jeremy Roberts, Rif Hutton
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139809/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: paranoid, cerebral, surreal, late night sci fi viewing, cult movie night

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