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Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action thriller film written, directed, scored, and edited by John Carpenter. It features Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against a relentless criminal gang, and Darwin Joston as a death row -bound convict who assists him.
Nov 5, 1976 · Assault on Precinct 13: Directed by John Carpenter. With Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West. 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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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- John Carpenter
- 1976-11-05
Assault on Precinct 13. R Released Nov 5, 1976 1h 31m Action. List. 96% Tomatometer 51 Reviews. 80% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings. When the LAPD kills several members of the South Central...
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- John Carpenter
- R
- Austin Stoker
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
1976 · 1 hr 31 min. R. Action · Crime · Thriller. In this action thriller, an understaffed police station enlists the help of criminals when they become a target of a deadly street gang. Starring: Austin Stoker Darwin Josten Tony Burton Laurie Zimmer. Directed by: John Carpenter.
- John Carpenter
- January 1, 1976
- 91 min
Assault on Precinct 13 is where he announces his influences, finds his strengths, and begins to develop his style. Ostensibly an urban crime thriller of street gangs gone wild, Assault on Precinct 13 is a siege picture, a cross between a Howard Hawks western and a horror film
The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang.
