Assault on Precinct 13
1976 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 7.3 · 92% critics
A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a soon-to-close police precinct against a siege by a relentless street gang. What starts as a tense night of waiting turns into a fight for survival inside a nearly empty outpost.
Also known as John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 · The Anderson Alamo · The Siege
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 92/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (1,211 votes)
- Budget
- $100,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this tense 1970s siege thriller if you want a gritty stand-your-ground fight and a frightening, relentless mood, but Not for you if you dislike slow setups or need clear explanations—also, you might prefer Dirty Harry or Death Wish II for more straightforward action.
Pros: intense siege tension; cool eerie atmosphere; Carpenter’s memorable score | Cons: slow early setup; mixed acting reviews; some confusing motivations
Themes
- street gang
- police
- ambush
- psychopath
- child murder
- blackout
- siege
- survival
- shootout
- gunfight
- los angeles, california
- brutality
- +10 more
Cast & crew
Austin Stoker
as Ethan Bishop
Darwin Joston
as Napoleon Wilson
Laurie Zimmer
as Leigh
Martin West
as Lawson
Tony Burton
as Wells
Charles Cyphers
as Starker
Nancy Kyes
as Julie
- PB
Peter Bruni
as Ice Cream Man
- JF
John J. Fox
as Warden
- MR
Marc Ross
as Patrolman Tramer
Directed by John Carpenter