Movies Like Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

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Assault on Precinct 13 Movie Information:

Directors:

John Carpenter

Stars:

Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton … (full cast)

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1. Escape from New York (1981)

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2. Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

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3. They Live (1988)

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4. Christine (1983)

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5. The Fog (1980)

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6. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

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7. Escape from L.A. (1996)

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8. Starman (1984)

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Movies like Assault on Precinct 13 include Escape from New York (1981), Big Trouble in Little China (1986), They Live (1988), Christine (1983), The Fog (1980), In the Mouth of Madness (1994), Escape from L.A. (1996), Starman (1984), Prince of Darkness (1987), Village of the Damned (1995), and Dark Star (1974).

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