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Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

A white-hot night of hate!

19767.31h 31m

Overview

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

Directed by John Carpenter
Written by John Carpenter
Produced by J. Stein Kaplan
Box OfficeBudget: $150K0

Top Cast

Austin Stoker

Austin Stoker

Ethan Bishop

Darwin Joston

Darwin Joston

Napoleon Wilson

Laurie Zimmer

Laurie Zimmer

Leigh

Martin West

Martin West

Lawson

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Wells

Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Starker

Nancy Kyes

Nancy Kyes

Julie

P

Peter Bruni

Ice Cream Man

J

John J. Fox

Warden

M

Marc Ross

Patrolman Tramer

Themes & Keywords

street gangpoliceambushpsychopathchild murderblackoutsiegesurvivalshootoutgunfightlos angeles, californiabrutalityconvictpolice stationsilencerjail cellice cream man  ice cream truckshockingprison busclaustrophobicintensepolice precinct

About Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13 is a thriller, action, crime film released in 1976 exploring themes of street gang, police, ambush, psychopath, child murder, blackout. Directed by John Carpenter, it stars Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer. A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

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