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Assault On Precinct 13 [VHS] [1976]

VHS ~ Austin Stoker
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West
  • Directors: John Carpenter
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: 4 Front Video
  • VHS Release Date: 3 Feb 1992
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004R65Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 9,593 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review

John Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 is a riveting low-budget thriller from 1976, in which a nearly abandoned police station is held under siege by a heavily armed gang called Street Thunder. Inside the station, cut off from contact and isolated, convicts heading for death row and the cops must now join forces or die. That's the basic plot, but what Carpenter does with it is remarkable. Drawing specific inspiration from the classic Howard Hawks Western Rio Bravo (which included a similar siege on disadvantaged heroes), Carpenter used his simple setting for a tense, tightly constructed series of action sequences, emphasising low-key character development and escalating tension. Few who've seen the film can forget the "ice cream cone" scene in which a young girl is caught up in the action by patronising a seemingly harmless ice cream van. It's here, and in other equally memorable scenes, that Carpenter demonstrates his knack for injecting terror into the mundane details of daily life, propelling this potent thriller to cult favourite status and long-standing critical acclaim. From this Carpenter went on to make the original Halloween, one of the most profitable independent films of all time. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com


Synopsis

Classic thriller tale in which a Los Angeles police station is besieged by a gang of cut-throats who seek revenge on the cop who killed one of their members.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great film, not so great DVD, 27 Jun 2001
By Mr. A. Pomeroy (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Assault On Precinct 13 [DVD] [1976] (DVD)
Dated only by the fashions and the fact that the trapped heroes don't have mobile telephones, this is a fantastic action film that has been as influential to action genre as 'Halloween' was to horror. Borrowing elements from old westerns and 'Night of the Living Dead', it's bloodier and more shocking than modern action films, and makes the modern 'Air Force One', for example, seem much worse than it is. And it has a memorable electronic soundtrack that anticipates hip-hop in places. As for the DVD, it's a shame that there aren't any extras - the American version has a director's commentary from John Carpenter, but this doesn't have a thing.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An all time classic, 26 Aug 2004
By Trancer "Xavien" (UK South West) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Assault On Precinct 13 [DVD] [1976] (DVD)
I remember this film from long long ago. The actual music from the film was used by a group called "Bomb the Bass" in the 80's on a song called "MegaBlast".

But back to the film, its a tense fight for survival as a man sees his daughter shot dead by a gang faction. He follows the gang and shoots dead the gang leader. The film hots up as he runs into a shutting down police station an the gang lay seige to it all night.

Its a film of survival and does have a couple of bits of humor as well. John Carpenter is one of my favorite directors of all time and this well thought out and created film is one of his best.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I've got a plan - it's called "save ass", 17 Jan 2002
This review is from: Assault On Precinct 13 [DVD] [1976] (DVD)
This film, while a little rough around the edges in places (which, in itself, gives it a certain attitude in itself) is an epitome of all that a violent action/ thriller should be. The wonderful sountrack (which was later used by Bomb the Bass in their track "the Megablast (hip hop on precinct 13)" and others have used since) beautifully compliments the camera shots and superbly builds up the tension (the scene where the bad guys drive around scoping people is *perfect*). The major characters are well done (check out the look on Napoleon's face after he first shoots someone), and the ending manages to somehow have an attitude that many similar films lack.

Just goes to show, you don't need huge money, big name actors and big special effects to make a gripping movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An action classic!
If you like john carpenter you have to see this! this is one of his finest works, its suspense, action, guns! i loved it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a question
Is the movie "Assault on Precinct 13" with an german audio track? So i will buy it. Thanks for help, Marcus.
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