# Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

> A closing Los Angeles police station becomes a merciless battleground where cops and prisoners forge an uneasy alliance against an implacable gang assault.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10712

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton, Charles Cyphers, Nancy Kyes, Peter Bruni
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074156/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, brooding, foreboding, late night viewing, cult film marathon

## Synopsis

A police station under siege becomes the battleground for survival against a ruthless gang.

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