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The Assault

The Assault

When Revenge Is The Only Option

19982.51h 25mPG-13

Overview

A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.

Directed by Jim Wynorski
Written by Melissa Brasselle, Steve Jankowski
Produced by Jim Wynorski, Angela Plasschaert
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Top Cast

Stacie Randall

Stacie Randall

Stacy

Matt McCoy

Matt McCoy

Mike

Melissa Brasselle

Melissa Brasselle

Toni

Sandahl Bergman

Sandahl Bergman

Helen

Leo Rossi

Leo Rossi

Zigowski

Leslie Ryan

Leslie Ryan

Lisa Wilks

Lydie Denier

Lydie Denier

Sammy Jo

Rick Dean

Rick Dean

Blade

Wanda Acuna

Wanda Acuna

Rita

P

Paige Carter

Sherese

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerpoliceambushattempted murdersiegewitness protectionmurderb moviepolice officer killedfemale protagonisthome invasionpolice officerfemale martial artisttough girlfemale police officerfemale fightermurder of a police officerindependent film

About The Assault

The Assault is a thriller, action film released in 1998 exploring themes of drug dealer, police, ambush, attempted murder, siege, witness protection. Directed by Jim Wynorski, it stars Stacie Randall, Matt McCoy, Melissa Brasselle. A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.

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