Thirteen (2003)
Coming Out at 20 August 2003 in theaters.
Drama
Thirteen is teen drama film directed by Catherine Hardwicke, written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed, and starring Evan Rachel Wood, Holly Hunter, and Reed. Loosely based on Reed’s life from ages 12 to 13, the film’s plot follows Tracy, a junior high school student in Los Angeles who begins dabbling in substance abuse, sex, and crime after being befriended by a troubled classmate. It features Brady Corbet, Deborah Kara Unger, Kip Pardue, and Vanessa Anne Hudgens in supporting roles.
The screenplay for Thirteen was written over a period of six days by Hardwicke and the then-14-year-old Reed; Hardwicke, a former production designer, independently raised funds herself for the production. Filming took place on location in Los Angeles in 2002, largely shot with hand-held cameras.
13-year-old Tracy Freeland (Evan Rachel Wood) begins her school year as a smart and mild-mannered honors student at a middle school in Los Angeles. Her divorced mother Melanie (Holly Hunter) is a recovering alcoholic, who struggles to support Tracy and her older brother Mason (Brady Corbet) by working as a hairdresser. Tracy feels ignored by her mother, who is too busy with her fellow ex-addict boyfriend Brady (Jeremy Sisto) to address Tracy’s increasing depression. After being teased for her “Cabbage Patch” clothes, Tracy decides to shed her “little girl” image and gets her mother to purchase trendier clothes.
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
Writers: Catherine Hardwicke, Nikki Reed
Stars: Nikki Reed, Evan Rachel Wood, Vanessa Hudgens, Holly Hunter, Brady Corbet, Ulysses Estrada
Cast:
| Nikki Reed | … | Evie Zamora |
| Evan Rachel Wood | … | Tracy Freeland |
| Vanessa Hudgens | … | Noel |
| Holly Hunter | … | Melanie Freeland |
| Brady Corbet | … | Mason Freeland |
| Ulysses Estrada | … | Rafa |
| Sarah Blakley-Cartwright | … | Medina |
| Jenicka Carey | … | Astrid |
| Sarah Clarke | … | Birdie |
| Jasmine Di Angelo | … | Kayla |
| Tessa Ludwick | … | Yumi |
| Kip Pardue | … | Luke |
| Cece Tsou | … | Businesswoman |
| Jeremy Sisto | … | Brady |
| Jamison Yang | … | Science Teacher |
| Frank Merino | … | Tattoo Artist |
| Cynthia Ettinger | … | Cynthia |
| Charles Duckworth | … | Javi |
| Deborah Kara Unger | … | Brooke LaLaine |
| D.W. Moffett | … | Travis Freeland |
| Steven Kozlowski | … | Skanky Guy |
| Java Benson | … | Rapper #1 |
| Mo McRae | … | Rapper #2 |
| Brandy Rainey | … | Yvette, Tough Girl |
| Yasmine Delawari | … | English Teacher |
| Hampton | … | |
| Benjamin Anderson | … | Model |
| Angelique Bates | … | Cashier |
| Conor Dean Smith | … | Johnny |
| Jordan Elliott | … | Teen |
| Zachary Koretz | … | Student |
| Matthew Muzio | … | Punk Rocker |
| Cynthia Nibler | … | Clothing Saleswoman |
| David Patykewich | … | Acid Tripping Park Ranger |
| Honore Sato | … | Woman in Street |
| David Tran | … | Melrose Shopper |
| Dionne Vincent | … | Nurse 2015 |
| Alden Wallace | … | Boy in Brooke’s House |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia