Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Directed by

Jean-François Richet

Genre

action film, crime film, thriller film

Country

France, United States

Runtime

1h 49m

Rated

R

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 1,212 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Police officers and prisoners inside a besieged precinct station fight for survival when a team of corrupt cops attacks. The two groups distrust each other but must work together to hold off the assault.

tenseaction-packedclaustrophobicsuspensefulgrittyadrenaline-fuelednoir-ishurgent

What happens

Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by James DeMonaco. A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, it follows the staff and inmates of the eponymous Precinct 13 who are forced to team up when they become targeted by corrupt officers. It stars Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Brian Dennehy, and Gabriel Byrne in supporting roles. The film was released in the United States on January 19, 2005. It received mixed reviews and grossed $35.3 million on a $25–30 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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