Micransix Crappy film

Stoutor It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Pjtaylor-96-138044 Initially controversial for its then uncompromising violence and flashes of unrelenting sadism, this expertly set-up action-flick makes good on its promise of an explosive finale but spends just as much time building its fantastic characters so that its tension is true and palpable. 'Assault On Precinct 13 (1976)' is fantastically well-realised and brings a relatively realistic grit to all of its sequences, painting a picture of a near inescapable situation and putting your smack-dab in the centre of it, and it is gripping pretty much right from the off. 7/10

RforFilm The light of the police siren shines upon the infested streets of a metropolis. As it searches for potential trouble, darkness hides beyond the reach of the men in uniform. One threat could be the Crips, another could be the Gambino crime family, and yet another could be the Japanese mafia. The search to find a way to take down these gangs can be a frustrating issue, given how not only large they are, but of how connected they could be to the neighborhood. Just getting rid of the troublemakers could spell the end of street that had been operating in that manner for years. So how do we take them down?The problem in a lot of major cities is that these groups aren't just big, but can often have hundreds of members that are trained to blend in with society. The man selling hot dogs and even fellow police could be a possible member. This is certainly not a new thing as federal forces have had to deal with this for years. Today's movie takes us back to the 1970's in a crowded, yet secluded area of Los Angeles that involves few fighting many in Assault on Precinct 13. Within the Anderson ghetto of South Central, a local gang called Street Thunder has just stolen a large amount of ammunition. The LAPD manages to kill a bunch during an ambush, but that was just opening the floodgates. Recently appointed CHP officer Ethan Bishop (played by Austin Stoker) is assigned to supervise the last day of the thirteenth precinct before it moves. In there are Sergeant Chaney and two secretaries, Leigh and Julie. At the same time, a bus with three prisoners is forced to stop at the precinct as one of them is sick. While their waiting for medical attention, a shell-shocked man bursts in.It turned out that his daughter was gunned down by Street Thunder gang members and he retaliated by shooting a warlord. They in turn chased him and saw that he ran inside the precinct. Just before help can be called, the phone and power is cut as possibly a hundred more members reign a hail of gunfire. Several people are hit, with Bishop, Leigh, and two of the prisoners, Wilson (Played by Darwin Joston) and Wells surviving. With much of the bodies and blood mysteriously cleaned up by Street Thunder, those in the thirteenth precinct have to try to survive before they get in.For his first movie, John Carpenter hit a home run with Assault on Precinct 13. While not having any big stars and mostly confined to this one location, the movie makes up by having a tense tone throughout. And this is even before everyone is trapped. The sequence involving Street Thunder just looking through a gun scope to find people to kill gives you that sense that there is nothing redeemable about these people. That's probably why when they descend onto the police precinct, they seems like living zombies from Night of the Living Dead. As he probably couldn't afford anyone major, this forces all the main characters to have some well- defined personalities that made you root for them. I really got into Austin Stoker as the new guy on the block, trying to figure out the best way to make do with the few weapons they have. He's an example of how a leader is done right in this situation. This balances out well with Darwin Ioston, who seems relaxed about the situation, as if he's seen far worse, and is a likely, though unsure ally. This makes for some interesting banter.Along with the good script is some great, even frightening action. The film is smart to never have a leader of Street Thunder, causing us to view the villains more as a force rather then as a character. All they do is create a marker on the precinct and that's all you need to know that they have nothing to lose. I won't spoil what makes them a challenge (believe me, it's more then the gunfire), but when it happens, you know that our heroes are in a tight spot. This creates a constantly moving plot that seems to act like a time bomb; you never know what's going to strike.I'll give this nine Ice Cream trucks out of ten. Those that want to understand how a tense tone should work needs to view Assault on Precinct 13. The best way to describe why I enjoy this is that it's a thriller that's made like a horror; unpredictable, but fast paced. This is one dangerous neighborhood that's worth going through.

ivo-cobra8 Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) is a classic John Carpenter's action horror movie that still scares me today. The Action Is so raw it doesn't seem choreographed. So fast, It doesn't seem impossible and so intense you never ask what it's all about-you just hang on. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) combines elements of the classic western and modern thriller to create a cult favorite-one John Carpenter's best films.What stands out is the dialogue and subtleties. the violence is kind of realistic in some ways and no one in show is like a superhero. In other wards, no one is really making some unreal shot with a firearm. Napolean Wilson (Darwin Joston) character is outstanding. I agree about outstanding character development in film. I recommend everyone watch this film in the dark. you almost feel like your caught up in the siege with cops and prisoners.A White - Hot Night of Hate! Assault on Precinct 13 is still one of my all time favorite classic action films that is very realistic and very, very scary today. I still enjoy this classic masterpiece from the Brilliant Director John Carpenter! Darwin Joston as Napoleon Wilson kick's ass! He kicks ass all the gang members to dust, he is most beloved heroes today!!! Austin Stoker as Ethan Bishop a modern cop who people does not respect, he is outstanding character of the police force I ever saw. Even the character and the plot of the movie is not realistic It still an action peace of the 70's. During the siege when cops were fighting and police station it always get me scared. I Love the performance and I love the character Napoleon Wilson also I love Leigh and Ethan Bishop. Classic 70's low budget flick from John Carpenter with plenty of shootouts and good action. Most of the film takes place in a single location at the police station but the standoff is very suspenseful and entertaining. It's sort of a modern day western set in the 70's California suburbs. The relatively unknown cast and music work very well.Before he hit the big time with the classic Halloween, writer/director John Carpenter gave us Assault on Precinct 13 a story about a cop with a war on his hands with an army of street killers and his only ally is a convicted murderer. A Siege happens and all hell breaks loose. A great B-movie classic from the late 70's that still stands up today and even the 2005 remake was done in good taste with a different twist then the original. I am really wondering if Napoleon did got the parole for saving Leigh, Ethan and that poor old man's life. I seriously I love this movie to death. There was even a remake about this movie Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) and it was good but comparing to this. The Original Is so much better.Police ambush and kill several gang members in Los Angeles. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Staff of the closing precinct and the criminals being held there while in transit must work together to fight off the attacking gang members. That is the main plot about this action horror flick.The most scary vision is the main theme that John Carpenter performed for the film. The thing that's scared me here is the gang Street Thunder, when one of the gang members kills little girl by the ice-cream truck and the father Lawson (Martin West), pursues and kills with a handgun a gang member who cold bloody murdered his daughter and goes to the payphone to call the police a group of gang members are coming out of dark and he starts running in the station scares me so much.In shock, he is unable to communicate to the officers what has happened to him. That scene with gangs sieging the station scares me to death!!!! When the gangs are shooting on the police station with silencers scares me to death. John Carpenter put a lot of horror in the movie, more than he put action in it. I am giving this movie a 10/10 for realistic outstanding performance I ever saw and it deserve it! Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by John Carpenter. It stars Austin Stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with Darwin Joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Laurie Zimmer and Tony Burton co-star as other defenders of the precinct.10/10 Grade: A+ Studio: CKK Corporation, The, Overseas FilmGroup Starring: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Nancy Kyes, Tony Burton , Charles Cyphers Director: John Carpenter Producer: J. S. Kaplan Writer: John Carpenter, Rated: R Running Time: 1 Hr. 31 Mins. Budget: $150.000

disinterested_spectator A bunch of gang members go on a rampage. The motivation is vague. Apparently, the police gunned down some of their members, so they decide to go on a random killing spree, beginning with an ice cream truck driver, whom we knew was doomed because he owned a gun. They also shoot a little girl. Her father picks up the gun, and he is able to get revenge, because civilians are allowed to win gunfights in movies if they do not own the gun, but only pick up someone else's gun. But the gang wants revenge against him, and they chase him into a police station, which is on the verge of shutting down permanently. From then on, they attack the station, acting like zombies, never talking, and relentlessly attacking no matter how many are killed. It is just as well they don't talk, because the dialogue inside the police station is pretty dumb, and so the less talking there is in this movie, the better.