Directed by:
John CarpenterScreenplay:
John CarpenterCinematography:
Douglas KnappComposer:
John CarpenterCast:
Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Nancy Kyes, Peter Bruni, John J. Fox, Henry Brandon, Kim Richards (more)Plots(1)
An isolated police station is in the process of relocation. Lt. Ethan Bishop (Austin Stoker) is a dedicated cop overseeing the job. But when a busload of convicts make an unexpected pit-stop, including notorious death row prisoner Napoleon Wilson (Darwin Joston), the precinct becomes a scene of restless animosity and bubbling testosterone. Their situation is soon compounded by a ruthless street gang surrounding the station, armed to the hilt and ready to rampage against the establishment. Under siege, convicts and cops must unite to face the gang and survive the brutal and bloody onslaught. Two years before he revolutionised the horror genre with cult-classic Halloween, maverick filmmaker John Carpenter exploded onto the scene with this gritty urban western, displaying an arsenal of bad guys, stylish set-pieces with tension to burn and attitude to match. Propelled by Carpenter's signature atmospheric music and suspenseful approach Assault on Precinct 13 is an incendiary thriller of high impact. (Umbrella Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Austin Stoker
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV movie)
Darwin Joston
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Fog (1980)
Laurie Zimmer
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Martin West
USA
Best movies:
Soldier Blue (1970)
Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker (1989) (TV movie)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Tony Burton
USA
Best movies:
The Shining (1980)
Rocky (1976)
Rocky IV (1985)
Charles Cyphers
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
Coming Home (1978)
Halloween (1978)
Nancy Kyes
USA
Best movies:
Halloween (1978)
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Halloween II (1981)
Peter Bruni
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
John J. Fox
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
The Reivers (1969)
Someone's Watching Me! (1978) (TV movie)
Henry Brandon
German Empire
Best movies:
Edge of Darkness (1943)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
If I Were King (1938)
Kim Richards
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Black Snake Moan (2006)
Tuff Turf (1985)
Frank Doubleday
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Broadcast News (1987)
Escape from New York (1981)
Joe Woo Jr.
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Randy Moore
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
James Jeter
USA
Best movies:
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
A Perfect World (1993)
The Chase (1966)
Bill Taylor
USA
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
The Fog (1980)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Alan Koss
Best movies:
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
Wavelength (1983)