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Mood:
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- Criminal's RevengeGangOn the RunVengeanceMurderConfinedCrimesDeadly more...
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Genres:
- ActionThrillerIndependentCrime
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century70s
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Place:
- Los AngelesUSAPolice StationUrban Ghetto
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Audience:
- Boys' Night
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- Critically Acclaimed
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Score:
- Electronica
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- Violent Content
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Assault on Precinct 13, 1976
English
USA
Profile of Assault on Precinct 13
The mood of Assault on Precinct 13 is rough, exciting, and suspenseful. The plot centers around criminal's revenge, being on the run, and gangs. It is an independent, thriller, and action movie. In approach, Assault on Precinct 13 is serious and realistic. The pacing is fast. It takes place, at least partly, in a police station. Assault on Precinct 13 is set in Los Angeles. It happens in the 20th century. The musical score is electronica. Assault on Precinct 13 is known for being critically acclaimed. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of Assault on Precinct 13
Director John Carpenter's second film is a brutal, realistic story about the siege of a small police precinct by a violent and well-armed gang. The gang is seeking the man who killed some of their members in revenge for the accidental shooting of his daughter. After the father enacts his revenge, he wanders to the police precinct in a distraught state. The poorly manned precinct is being phased out of use, and is unprepared for the relentless assult which ensues. The violence in Assault on Precinct 13 was shocking for its time and has remained so over the years since its release, mainly due to the stark, unaffected direction of a young John Carpenter. Insipired by the cowboy and indian movies Carpenter watched as a boy, the film is more than just an action movie, as it shows the desperation and courage of people living in a violent society. Produced with a modest budget and without Hollywood backing, Assault on Precinct 13 is a fine example of how a powerful film can be made with limited resources.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | November 1976 |
| Runtime: | 91 min |
Cast and Crew
as Ethan Bishop
as Napoleon Wilson
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