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1976 · 91 min · R

Assault on Precinct 13

Directed by John Carpenter · Thriller, Action, Crime

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) is a Thriller film, directed by John Carpenter set in Los Angeles during the 1970s. It runs 91 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of survival play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
John Carpenter
Cinematography
Douglas Knapp
Cast
Austin StokerDarwin JostonLaurie ZimmerMartin WestTony BurtonCharles CyphersNancy KyesPeter Bruni

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1970s

Premise & themes

Premise
Survival
Themes
Survival
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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