Thriller ·Action ·Crime · United States of America · 1976 · 1h 31m

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13 poster
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
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
Crew
Douglas Knapp — Director of Photography John Carpenter — Editor John Carpenter — Original Music Composer John Carpenter — Writer J. Stein Kaplan — Producer
Tagline

A white-hot night of hate!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Assault on Precinct 13 — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
street gangpoliceambushpsychopathchild murderblackoutsiegesurvivalshootoutgunfightlos angeles, californiabrutality
Key Collaborators
John Carpenter Director Douglas Knapp Director of Photography John Carpenter Editor John Carpenter Original Music Composer John Carpenter Writer J. Stein Kaplan Producer
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