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''Locker 13'' (originally released as ''Locker 13: Down and Out'') is a 2009
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thriller film directed by Bruce Dellis,
Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director and producer, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He is best known for his voice roles as the ...
, Matthew Mebane, Adam Montierth, and Donovan Montierth. The story was written by John Waldron; the screenplay by Bruce Dellis,
Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director and producer, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He is best known for his voice roles as the ...
, Donovan Montierth, Jose Rosete, Jason Walters, and Cameron Young. The film was produced by Danny Del Toro, Shawn Haught,
Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director and producer, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He is best known for his voice roles as the ...
, Neil Mather, Maria White Mebane, Matthew Mebane, Jose Rosete,
Rick Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...
, and Nick Stahr.


Plot

Skip (
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) works at an Old West theme park and is told several stories by his supervisor Archie (
Jon Gries Jonathan Gries ( '; born June 17, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Uncle Rico in '' Napoleon Dynamite '' (2004), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, the recurring rol ...
). Each story contains not only a strange locker with the number 13 on it, but also involves themes about making the right choices and the consequences of not doing so. The stories range from an aging boxer faced with a big choice to a young man desperate to take his own life.


Cast

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Krista Allen Krista Allen (born April 5, 1971) is an American actress and model. Allen is known for playing Billie Reed in the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1996–1999) and Taylor Hayes (The Bold and the Beautiful), Taylor Hayes on the soap opera ''The ...
as Patricia *
Tatyana Ali Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Ashley Banks on the NBC sitcom '' The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' from 1990 to 1996. She starred as Tyana Jones on the TV One original ser ...
as Lucy *
Jason Marsden Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American actor, director and producer, who has done numerous voice roles in animated films, as well as various television series and video games. He is best known for his voice roles as the ...
as Suicide Jack *
Jon Gries Jonathan Gries ( '; born June 17, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Uncle Rico in '' Napoleon Dynamite '' (2004), for which he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male, the recurring rol ...
as Archie *
Rick Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...
as Tommy Novak *
Curtis Armstrong Curtis Johnathan Armstrong (born November 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Booger in the '' Revenge of the Nerds'' films, Herbert Viola on the TV series '' Moonlighting'', Miles Dalby in the film '' Risky ...
as Clifford *
Bart Johnson Barton Robert Johnson (born December 13, 1970) is an American actor, best known for his role as Coach Jack Bolton in the ''High School Musical'' film series. He was exposed to the TV and film industry at a young age and began his career in the ...
as Eugene MacClemore *
Jon Polito Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons ...
as Don Dillon *
Rick Hoffman Rick Hoffman (born June 12, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for playing Jerry Best in the Fox sitcom ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2002–2005), Chase Chapman in the ABC comedy series ''Samantha Who?'' (2007–2009) and Louis Litt in the USA ...
as Armando * Thomas Calabro as Harvey * Carmen Perez as Marcia *
David Huddleston David William Huddleston (September 17, 1930 – August 2, 2016) was an American actor. An Emmy Awards, Emmy Award nominee, Huddleston had a prolific television career, and appeared in many films, including'' Rio Lobo'', ''Blazing Saddles'', '' ...
as Floyd *
Jesse Garcia Jesse García (born December 14, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ''Quinceañera'' and '' Flamin' Hot'' for which he won Imagen Awards Best Actor. Career Garcia starred in the award-winning film ''Quinceañera'', writt ...
as Ray * Vanessa White as TV Personality #1 (voice) *
Steve Eastin Steve Eastin (born June 22, 1948) is an American actor, acting teacher and author. He has appeared in more than 300 television, film and stage roles throughout his career. Early life and education Eastin was born in Colorado, where he began to ...
as Doc Herman * Jimmy Gambina as Jesse * Jose Rosete as Jake * Elizabeth Bond as TV Personality #2 (voice) * Cathy Rankin as Lola *
Jason Spisak Jason Spisak () is an American actor, producer, and computer programmer. He is also the co-leader of the Symphony OS Project and the designer of Symphony's unique Mezzo desktop environment and wrote the Laws of Interface Design, to which the proje ...
as Skip * Victor Campos as Nate * Amanda Melby as Erica *
Marina Benedict Marina Benedict is an American actress best known for her role in the Golden Globe nominated series '' Flesh and Bone'' as Toni Cannava; '' Prison Break: Resurrection'' as Emily "A&W" Blake; '' Gotham'' as Cherry; '' ER'' as Lois Landry; '' Torc ...
as Rachel * Deonte Gordon as Boxer * Bob Rue as Linus * Steve Briscoe as Manfred * John Schile as B.B.O.N.E.O. Member * Maria White Mebane as News Anchor (voice) * Ed Gary as Supporting * Montgomery Maguire as Ring Announcer *
Herb Dean Herbert Dean (born September 30, 1970) is a professional mixed martial arts referee and former mixed martial artist from the United States. Dean has worked events put on by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and ONE Championship promotions, amo ...
as Trainer * Steven Motta as Billy "Thunderheart" Marco * Michael Anthony Rosas as Cut Man / Corner Man * Lamar Newmeyer as Grover * Rory Pierce as Supporting * Klor Rowland as Gavin


Production

Plans to create ''Locker 13'' began in 2007 after Waldron met Adam and Donovan Montierth of Brothers' Ink Productions at a film festival, where they started planning an anthology feature film. The trio sought other filmmakers to join the film by utilizing social media and writing websites, and raised funding via a successful ''
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'' campaign.


Reception

Critical reception for ''Locker 13'' has been predominantly negative. The film holds a rating of 13% on ''
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'' based on 8 reviews. On ''
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'' it has a score of 22% based on 6 reviews. ''
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'' both panned the film, and ''The Hollywood Reporter'' commented that "Despite a couple of mildly arresting vignettes, this philosophy-minded effort doesn’t offer enough genuine thrills to compensate for its pretensions."
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gave the movie 1 star and criticized it as being "amateurishly acted, illogically plotted, cruelly violent and needlessly sexist". In contrast, ''
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'' gave the movie 2 1/2 out of 4 stars and stated that "Occasionally problematic, ''LOCKER 13'' makes up for its weaknesses with good performances, intriguing stories and an unconventional approach to its segments." ''
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'' called the film "fine, light entertainment" but noted that it may not "stand out or linger long after viewing".


Awards

*''Jury Award'' at the
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(2009, won)


References


External links

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