Twelve (2010 film)
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| Directed by | Joel Schumacher |
| Produced by | Ted Field |
| Screenplay by | Jordan Melamed |
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Twelve by Nick McDonell |
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| Narrated by | Kiefer Sutherland |
| Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
| Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
| Edited by | Paul Zucker |
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| Distributed by | Hannover House |
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94 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $5 million |
| Box office | $2,566,717 |
Twelve is a 2010 American-French action drama teen film directed by Joel Schumacher. The film was written by Jordan Melamed, adapted from Nick McDonell's novel of the same name. The film, a story of drug addiction, violence, and sex among wealthy teenagers from Manhattan's Upper East Side, was released on August 6, 2010, after several delays, to both critical and commercial failure.
The film opens during Spring Break on the Upper East Side. White Mike, once a wealthy, carefree teenager, now struggles to scrape out a living as a pot dealer, dealing to his former classmates. His mother died from breast cancer a year prior to the events of the film, her treatment having completely consumed his family's wealth, and left a deep emotional trauma on Mike. Mike's good friend, Molly Norton, a sweet girl from the poorer side of town, doesn't know he is a drug dealer. Mike's supplier, Lionel, also deals the addictive drug cocktail "Twelve" to Mike's cousin, Charlie. Charlie attempts to mug Lionel one night, as he is unable to pay for the drug. Lionel turns the gun on Charlie, shooting him at point blank range, before finding and executing Nana, an innocent observer, returning home after a basketball game at the Harlem Recreation Center. Mike and Charlie's good friend, Hunter, another resident of the wealthy Upper East Side, set on attending Harvard, who had played basketball with—-and got in a fight with—-Nana earlier that evening, is taken into custody for the murders. He visits Harlem regularly because he detests the high society of his classmates.
Several of the other young residents of the wealthy Manhattan scene are introduced at a party as customers of White Mike, including male model Tobias and several others, all of whom know the attractive and popular Sara Ludlow. The party is held at the home of Yvette Vasquez and Chris Kenton, a hopeless nerd, but the host of the party, which he threw in order to boost his popularity. At the party, Sara's friend Jessica Brayson tries Twelve for the first time, leading to an addiction over the course of the film. During the party, Chris's older brother, Claude, a sociopath and weapon collector, returns home after breaking out of rehab, much to the dismay of their mother. She realizes he is there while Chris is videoconferencing with her, and threatens to call the police. Chris tries to mediate and asks her to talk with Claude. She says she will speak to him but disconnects—with a swallow of pills—when Chris leaves the room. Sara's birthday is coming up just before the end of spring break, and she easily manipulates Chris into throwing a huge birthday bash for her, hinting that she will compensate him with sex—something she has no intention of doing. She and her friends Shelly and Gabby spend the next few days inviting everyone they know in order to make Sara's birthday "famous."
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