Assault on Precinct 13

1976
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1h 31m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

58K

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B-Action Action Crime Thriller

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct office against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct office against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct office against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

58K

YOUR RATING

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
John Carpenter has acknowledged that Night of the Living Dead (1968) was an influence on the marauding street gang. Like George A. Romero's zombies, they're completely dehumanized. They hardly talk and almost seem supernatural in their ongoing resilience.

Goofs
When Leigh, and moments later Wilson and Bishop, walk through the basement to the stairs to leave, they walk without having to avoid all the bodies that were there a few minutes ago. It's obvious a little bit of time has passed between the explosion in the hallway and the cops/medical personnel arriving on the scene. The bodies have very likely already been removed, this clearing the hallway floor.

Quotes
[Offering Bishop coffee]
Leigh: Black?
Bishop: For over thirty years.

Connections
Featured in Moviedrome: Assault on Precinct 13 (1990)

Soundtracks
Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Title)
Written by John Carpenter
Performed by John Carpenter and Tommy Lee Wallace

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Featured review

9/10

intense to say the least

This is possibly one of Carpenter's best films,with the exception of The thing.It is one of the great siege films of all time.The scene with Kim Richards(escape to witch mountain) is one of my favorites.This movie proves you don't have to have a multimillion dollar budget and big name stars to make a great movie.The performance by Laurie Zimmer was incredible.I can't believe she was never cast in another film(but thats Hollywood for you).If you like action and thrillers this film is definitely worth a look.Its not perfect, the plot has some holes, the premise is at times shaky, but all of the actors produce believable performances,especially Austin Stoker,Darwin Joston, and of course Zimmer.