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Directed by
Jean-François Richet Written by
John Carpenter, James DeMonaco Cast
Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello, Drea de Matteo [more]
Release Date
• USA: Jan 21, 2005
• UK: 28 Jan 2005
DVD Release Date
• R1: May 10, 2005
Budget USD 20,000,000
BoxOffice: $20.0M
Official Website:
Assault on Precinct 13 Website
MPAA Rating
Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, and for some drug content.
Running Time
1 hour, 49 minutes
Country USA, France
Production Companies
Rogue Pictures, Liaisons Films, Why Not Productions, Biscayne Pictures, Focus Features
Studio Focus Features
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Other Titles
• Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
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Assault on Precinct 13 Reviews |
Matches a dingy urban setting with a compelling situation and throws in an ensemble of interesting characters who become even more interesting under stress. This emphasis on character -- in a sense, the movie's underlying humanity -- is what especially links it to the 1970s. [read review]
--Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle)
The main thing this "Assault" lacks is a point. Mr. Carpenter's film still resonates with the political paranoia and social unease of the era. Mr. Carpenter's cynical refusal to distinguish clearly between good guys and bad guys feels freshly unsettling,while Mr. Richet's "modernization" looks like something we've seen a hundred times before. [read review]
--A.O. Scott (The New York Times)
The big shift between Carpenter's B-movie and filmmaker Jean-François Richet's comic book-style remake is that instead of a troop of bloodthirsty gang members encircling the precinct, the bad guys here all look like good guys. [read review]
--Steven Rea (Philadelphia Inquirer)
In a preamble that sets up Hawke's character, the jittery hand-held camera and grainy palette establish the look and feel of a '70s movie, thus paying homage to the Carpenter version, which, frankly, had more suspense. [read review]
--Jami Bernard (New York Daily News)
Impressively made, extremely enjoyable remake that does justice to the original – with strong performances from its entire cast and nail-biting suspense sequences, this is a cut above the average Hollywood thriller. [read review] 
--Matthew Turner (ViewLondon)
The 1976 John Carpenter original has been reworked enough to give the urban thriller a distinct flavor of its own, and stars Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne provide enough gravitas to keep things involving. [read review]
--Michael Rechtshaffen (Hollywod Reporter)
In an era when similar genre pics increasingly resemble videogames, musicvideos or glossy commercials, the blunt, brawny simplicity of helmer Jean-Francois Richet's storytelling style seems positively novel. [read review]
--Joe Leydon (Variety)
Strikingly shot with some wicked hand-held virtuousity, Assault is rivetingly suspenseful in how it toys with the morals of good guys flip-flopping to the dark side (and vice versa). [read review]
Pulp needs a pulse -- without one, it's DOA. No matter how hard some of its actors work to resuscitate it, Assault on Precinct 13 is as lifeless as a corpse on a slab. [read review]
--Stephanie Zacharek (Salon)
For what it is, Assault on Precinct 13 delivers. It's not great art, but, for B-movie fans and those looking for a mid-winter jolt of energy, it's good fun. [read review]
--James Berardinelli (ReelViews)
All classic and airtight, and handled by Richet with economy and a sturdy clarity of action; he doesn't go overboard with manic action scenes. [read review]
--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)
It's good for a silly laugh, this stuff. And maybe this movie will draw renewed attention to Carpenter's eminently better movie. [read review]
--Desson Thomson (Washington Post)
Disappointing for a number of reasons. For one thing, it's silly. For another, it's not always silly enough to be diverting. [read review]
--Wesley Morris (Boston Globe)
For those with a high tolerance for violence, Asssault on Precinct 13 is a thriller that actually thrills. [read review]
--Lou Lumenick (New York Post)
Smart, satisfying action entertainment that is also a perceptive work of considerable artistry. [read review]
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