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Assault on Precinct 13

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Assault on Precinct 13
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R,1hr 31min
Genres:
Action,Drama
Released:
November 5, 1976
Director:
John Carpenter
Distributor:
Turtle Releasing
Starring:
Austin Stoker, Marcia Ross, Gilbert De la Pena  ...more
Synopsis: Cops, secretaries, and prisoners stuck in a soon-to-be-shuttered L.A. police station fight off a horde of murderous gang members in director John Carpenter's homage to Howard Hawks. When police officer Bishop (Austin Stoker) is left in charge of Precinct 13 on the last day it's open, he isn't prepared for the onslaught of a murderous street gang who have come into the possession of an enormous arsenal of guns. Finding himself trapped in the precinct with a pair of secretaries (Laurie Zimmer and Full Synopsis
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Brian J. Dillard, AMG Review
Although its production values are a solid step up from the audaciously pieced-together Dark Star, John Carpenter's sophomore features remains another example of the director's ability to do more with less. Lean, frill-free, and focused on action, the film earns constant comparisons to Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo and George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. The differences are as illuminating as the similarities, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Austin Stoker
Bishop
Marcia Ross
Patrolman Tramer
Gilbert De la Pena
Chicano Warlord
Darwin Joston
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