Assault on Precinct 13
Directed by John Carpenter
A policeman must defend his precinct against a siege by sadistic criminals in John Carpenter’s ultra-violent second feature. Austin Stoker (ABBY) stars as Lt. Bishop, who faces the work day from hell when a vicious gang decides to mount an attack during the police station’s final hours. Unable to fend off the gang on his own, Bishop enlists the help of his dangerous prisoners, including a death row inmate (ERASERHEAD’s Darwin Joston). Critically drubbed upon its release, Carpenter’s action thriller has since become one of the horror icon’s most celebrated films.
A policeman must defend his precinct against a siege by sadistic criminals.
Cast: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton
Member Reviews
Classic.
Superb! One of my fave movies. 'anyone got a smoke ?'
This flim is a classic, definitely worth a watch.
One of John Carpenters Classics and the theme tune which when i 1st heard it (after i had seen it on a BBC2 programme called MovieDrome, hosted at the time by Alex Cox) as a kid i thought, wow that sounds alot like Xenon 2. The stupendously awesome Bomb the Bass rap Megablast . This movie is fantastic. Unsure if it is in my top 5 JC movies as that is a 5* list The Thing. Big Trouble in Little China; In the Mouth of Madness; Cigarette Burns (episode); Dark Star; They Live.
Fantastic movie. The tension was superb. One of my favorite 70s horror movie. The acting, directing, and writing were amazing.