Thirteen is based on the events from one of the writer 's life at the age of 12 and 13 .
Thirteen is a 2003 American semi-autobiographical drama film , directed by Catherine Hardwicke , and written by Hardwicke and Nikki Reed , based on events from Reed 's life at age 12 and 13 .
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