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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.60/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.9/10
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Assault on Precinct 13 Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A police sergeant and an unlikely band of criminals defend a closing LA precinct office on New Years Eve against an army of gang members.
Tagline: L.A."s deadliest street gang just declared war on the cops.
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Assault on Precinct 13 Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1976 (more 1976 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Assault on Precinct 13 Release Dates In Theaters: Nov 05, 1976, Blu-ray CE: Mar 27, 2018
Producers: Steve Fine, J. Stein Kaplan, Joseph Kaufman
Musicians: John Carpenter
Cinematographers: Douglas Knapp
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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) Cast (Click to Expand)
Assault on Precinct 13 Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Stoker | ... | Ethan Bishop |
| Darwin Joston | ... | Napoleon Wilson |
| Laurie Zimmer | ... | Leigh |
| Martin West | ... | Lawson |
| Tony Burton | ... | Wells |
| Charles Cyphers | ... | Starker |
| Nancy Kyes | ... | Julie (as Nancy Loomis) |
| Peter Bruni | ... | Ice Cream Man |
| John J. Fox | ... | Warden |
| Marc Ross | ... | Patrolman Tramer |
| Alan Koss | ... | Patrolman Baxter |
| Henry Brandon | ... | Chaney |
| Kim Richards | ... | Kathy |
| Frank Doubleday | ... | White Warlord |
| Gilbert De la Pena | ... | Chicano Warlord (as Gilbert De La Pena) |
| Peter Frankland | ... | Caudell |
| Al Nakauchi | ... | Oriental Warlord |
| James Johnson | ... | Black Warlord |
| Gilman Rankin | ... | Bus Driver |
| Cliff Battuello | ... | First Guard |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Austin Stoker (b. October 7, 1943) – Ethan Bishop
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Darwin Joston, as Napoleon Wilson, passed away at age 60 in W.
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Darwin Jostin - Laurie Zimmer – Leigh
- Martin West, as Lawson, passed away at age 82 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Sign: Virgo - Tony Burton, as Wells, passed away at age 78 in Menifee, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Tony D. Burton - Charles Cyphers (b. July 28, 1939) – Starker
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Charles Syphers - Nancy Kyes (b. December 19, 1949) – Julie (as Nancy Loomis)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Louise Kyes | Nancy Loomis - Peter Bruni – Ice Cream Man
- John J. Fox, as Warden, passed away at age 60 in Ventura County, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: J. Red Fox | John 'Red' Fox | John F. Fox | John Red Fox | John S. Fox | John Fox | Red Fox - Marc Ross – Patrolman Tramer
- Alan Koss – Patrolman Baxter
- Henry Brandon, as Chaney, passed away at age 77 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Harry Brandon | Henry Kleinbach - Kim Richards (b. September 19, 1964) – Kathy
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: Kim | Kim Richards-Brinson | Kim Richards-Davis - Frank Doubleday, as White Warlord, passed away at age 73 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius - Gilbert De la Pena – Chicano Warlord (as Gilbert De La Pena)
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