Assault on Precinct 13 overview

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Assault on Precinct 13

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 Nancy Loomis), a few civilians and a handful of prisoners, Bishop is unable to call for help because the phones have already been disconnected and the precinct is in a run-down, out-of-the-way neighborhood.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: John Carpenter
  • Studio: Turtle Releasing, CKK
  • Year: 1976
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Los Angeles, CA
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Action
  • Filmed in: Color

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