Assault on Precinct 13

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Assault on Precinct 13

R

2005

1h 49m

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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59%

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162 Reviews

48%

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50,000+ Ratings

While en route to prison, a bus carrying criminals Marion (Laurence Fishburne), Beck (John Leguizamo) and Anna (Aisha Hinds) is rerouted to Detroit's soon-to-be-closed Precinct 13 because of a dangerous winter storm. All communications with the outside world are cut off, and Jake (Ethan Hawke), an emotionally volatile police sergeant who is haunted by his past, is forced to work with the criminals in order to survive an attack on the precinct by a group of armed men.

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Critics Consensus

This remake has been praised by some as an expertly made B-movie, and dismissed by others as formulaic.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

3/5

A satisfying thriller for adults only.

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Time Out

06/24/2006

At its best, though, this is witty, tense and bloody: a homage that Carpenter might appreciate.

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Kim Newman

Empire Magazine

04/01/2006

3/5

A smart script, edgy acting and a gradual accumulation of suspense set-pieces makes for a decent popcorn high.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 11

2/4

Expect no surprises from yet another needless remake.

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Sloan Freer

Radio Times

03/16/2024

3/5

Every frame of this film crackles with raw energy, as Richet cranks up the tension, economically exploiting sight, sound and extreme violence to gripping effect.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

09/08/2023

... a lean, clean, tough little movie that doesn’t overplay its story or overcomplicate the narrative.... [F]ar more engrossing and satisfying than the empty big-budget overkill that gluts the action movie market.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 6d

The worldwide gross is $35,294,470.00, which is not as much as the production budget of $30,000,000.00. It is a wonderful film, however.

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shane O

@Shanes_DVD_Shack May 13

Popcorn action movie , do t think to hard about it and you will enjoy it . I just couldn’t help think the who way though why don’t thy just burn it down problem solved . But again don’t think to hard about it

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Roger A.

@Rogeradams6oh6 May 13

I enjoyed this movie very much. I haven’t watched the original to compare it to.

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A B.

@Wilbur130 Apr 20

Dreadful acting in a dreadful remake of a good original. Skip this waste of time and rent the original. I wish I did. Dreadful acting in a dreadful remake of a good original. Skip this waste of time and rent the original. I wish I did.

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Circus E.

@COS.ENT85 Apr 8

Not as suspenseful or horrific as the OG, this is more thriller/action so dock it a few for that. I give it 8/10

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Starla R

@RT81066646 Oct 24

This is an insult to the original. It has trashy and poorly written dialogue with characters just as trashy and poorly written. Dumb unbelievable storyline. Another example of how Rotten Tomatoes has fake ratings, theres no way this has a 59%.

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Synopsis

While en route to prison, a bus carrying criminals Marion (Laurence Fishburne), Beck (John Leguizamo) and Anna (Aisha Hinds) is rerouted to Detroit's soon-to-be-closed Precinct 13 because of a dangerous winter storm. All communications with the outside world are cut off, and Jake (Ethan Hawke), an emotionally volatile police sergeant who is haunted by his past, is forced to work with the criminals in order to survive an attack on the precinct by a group of armed men.

Director: Jean Richet, Jean-François Richet
Producer: Jeffrey Silver, Stepanie Sperry, Pascal Caucheteux
Screenwriter: John Carpenter, James DeMonaco
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Focus Features
Rating: R (Some Drug Content|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 19, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.9M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)