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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
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5 November 1976 (USA) moreTagline:
L.A.'s deadliest street gang just declared war on the cops. morePlot:
The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang. full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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A 1970s suspense classic. Absolutely brilliant! more (182 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Austin Stoker | ... | Bishop | |
| Darwin Joston | ... | Wilson | |
| Laurie Zimmer | ... | Leigh | |
| Martin West | ... | Lawson | |
| Tony Burton | ... | Wells | |
| Charles Cyphers | ... | Starker | |
| Nancy Kyes | ... | Julie (as Nancy Loomis) | |
| Peter Bruni | ... | Ice Cream Man | |
| John J. Fox | ... | Warden | |
| Marc Ross | ... | Patrolman Tramer | |
| Alan Koss | ... | Patrolman Baxter | |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Chaney | |
| Kim Richards | ... | Kathy | |
| Frank Doubleday | ... | White Warlord | |
| Gilbert De la Pena | ... | Chicano Warlord (as Gilbert De La Pena) |
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John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13The Anderson Alamo (USA) (working title)
The Siege (USA) (working title)
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Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Singapore:NC-16 | Netherlands:16 | UK:15 (re-rating) (2008) | Australia:R | Canada:18A (Manitoba) (re-rating) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) (original rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 (cut) | Germany:16 (re-rating) (2005) | Norway:18 | South Korea:15 (cut) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:R | West Germany:18 (original rating) (1976) | Iceland:16Fun Stuff
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The assault takes place on Precinct 9, Division 13. Many have noted the title misnomer, since there is no "Precinct 13" in the film. At first, Carpenter wanted to call the film "The Anderson Alamo" (the original title of his screenplay), and, at one point, he changed the working title to "The Siege." CKK, the film's distributor, was responsible for the misnomer; they rejected Carpenter's titles and came up with the name "Assault on Precinct 13" (which they felt was more ominous sounding) during post-production. moreGoofs:
Plot holes: After the little girl is shot, the father chases the suspect. The car chase clearly starts during the light of day and continues into late dusk. A two hour chase in a populated city wouldn't go unnoticed by police. moreQuotes:
Wells: In the meantime, I got this plan. It's called "Save Ass". And the way it works is this - I slip outta one of these windows and I run like a bastard! moreFAQ
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Watching John Carpenter's latest 'Ghosts Of Mars' recently I couldn't help but wonder what happened to Carpenter's vision. 'Assault On Precinct 13' was made 25 years earlier on probably a tenth of the budget and is basically the same movie only ten times better! Carpenter self-consciously uses Hawks' 'Rio Bravo', adds a touch of Romero's 'Night Of The Living Dead' and comes up with arguably the most exciting siege movie of all time. This gem is a perfect example of superior low budget film making. Relative unknowns Austin Stoker ('Abby') and Darwin Joston ('Eraserhead') are both outstanding as the stars of this taut and unpredictable thriller, and the supporting cast includes Laurie Zimmer (sadly her only movie), Nancy Loomis ('Halloween'), Kim Richards ('The Car' - in the movie's most controversial and memorable scene), and Carpenter semi-regular Charles Cyphers ('Escape From New York'). One of Carpenter's best efforts and overall an extraordinarily underrated movie. 'Assault On Precinct 13' is a classic! Add this to your "must see" list immediately!