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In honor of two of his most classic films, scream factory is paying their respects to john carpenter by producing collectible steelbook blurays of prince of darkness and assault on precinct. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. The only film he directed that was a big hit was halloween, which is the first john carpenter film i saw as well. John carpenters lost themes hq full album lossless rip aac. Thats certainly the case with assault on precinct 1976, john carpenters second directorial effort after his collaboration with dan obannon on dark star, 1974. A small army of of criminal guerrillas besiege a police station. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. We have all the details on this trio of universal titles available for the first time in 1080p.

But as the casualties mount and the supplies run low, they must choose between a daring escape attempt, a fiery offensive, or certain death. Assault on precinct , in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. Such is carpenters love of the film that, in 1976, he decided, in the. Js kaplan, but gained the perk of complete creative control rare for a. Assault also marks the first time carpenter s name would precede the title, e. If you are going to homage films that you love, or ones that influence you, then you have to get it right. Assault on precinct is available on bluray and dvd from shout. Assault on precinct 1976 movie clip juvenile gang. Assault on precinct is a 2005 frenchamerican action thriller film directed by jeanfrancois richet, starring ethan hawke and laurence fishburne. The sophomore feature from auteurinthemaking john carpenter, assault on precinct reunited the director with douglas h. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the john carpenterdirected movie via subscription can be. Theatrical trailer assault on precinct 1976 youtube.

Austin stoker stars as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against a relentless criminal gang, along with darwin joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. This gritty urban western by john carpenter is set at an isolated police station in the process of relocation. A black sedan cruises by, full of bad dudes with weapons. Like many of his films, its about a place, a town, or even a city under siege. Assault on precinct is a movie that tries to elaborately connect modern day police technology and methods to outofdate aspects from john carpenter s70s era film. Assault on precinct 1976 darwin joston in assault on precinct 1976. Assault on precinct 1976 1080p bluray x264 yify youtube. Austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, nancy kyes music composer. Need to watch assault on precinct in the comfort of your own home. Assault on precinct 1976 movie clip this is regular. When police officer bishop austin stoker is left in charge of precinct on the last day.

A handful of cops, secretaries and convicts try to defend a decommissioned police station from swarms. John carpenter made the stylish and violent assault on precinct 1976 before his landmark horror halloween 1978. Gunmen attack a crumbling police station to kill a gangster. See the full list of assault on precinct cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. I have another blu ray from umbrella entertainment dawn of the dead and its of equally good quality. The dialogue is trashy but this fits the slight bmovie feel the film has. I feel that john carpenter himself is a criminally underrated director and i know i am not alone in this. See more ideas about movies, movie posters and 1976 movies. Check out the theatrical trailer for john carpenters assault on precinct. Assault on precinct 1976 directed by john carpenter. It is a loose remake of john carpenters 1976 film of the same name, with an updated plot. I think l must have seen all of john carpenters films.

John carpenters grimy, propulsive assault on precinct arrives on bluray. Laurie zimmer, tony burton, martin west and nancy kyes costar as other defenders of the precinct. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the john carpenter directed movie via subscription can be. After seeing a little about the film in a documentary about carpenters.

But the legion of bmovie biker villains and the sheer glee with which carpenter choreographs his mayhem help make assault on precinct first and foremost a popular entertainment. Halloween, the fog, escape from new york, to name a few of them. An urban reworking of howard hawks rio bravo 1959 with elements of night of the living dead 1968 woven into its nightmarish scenario, the story focuses on the closing day. Alpha dog, assault on precinct and in bruges debut on bluray on july th apr 12, 2010. John carpenter s lost themes hq full album lossless rip. So, while assault on precinct may call back to classics in terms of story beats, it is 100% pure john carpenter to the core. Read the assault on precinct movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Assault on precinct is a movie that tries to elaborately connect modern day police technology and methods to outofdate aspects from john carpenters70s era film. Jan 19, 2005 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing assault on precinct 1976 near you.

Laurie zimmer and tony burton costar as other defenders of the precinct. Cops, secretaries, and prisoners stuck in a soontobeshuttered l. But the legion of b movie biker villains and the sheer glee with which carpenter choreographs his mayhem help make assault on precinct first and foremost a popular entertainment. Assault on precinct 1976 directed by john carpenter genres action subgenres action thriller, police drama release date nov 10, 1976 usa unknown run time 92 min. John carpenters original assault on precinct is one of the greatest zombie movies of all time, and theres not a single zombie in it. Assault on precinct is such an essential carpenter film. This actionpacked remake of the john carpenter classic tells the tale of an undermanned detroit police precinct on its last day of operation that finds itself under siege by a ruthless force that will not stop. Please do subscribe on my channel for more classic movies. John carpenters assault on precinct is ice cold and just. The french directors guild at cannes presented horror legend john carpenter with the golden coach award. John carpenters assault on precinct is ice cold and. Considering that it was filmed for a fraction of what it costs to shoot a highconcept hollywood action flick 25 years later, this one really should be a film. What carpenter brings to the screen are thrillers and, boy, there are some classic movies amongst them i.

With austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west. It stars austin stoker as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against an attack by a relentless criminal gang, along with darwin joston as a convicted murderer who helps him. Its got some nice special features, including audio. About the film 1976 john carpenters classic thriller. Assault on precinct is a classic 1976 action thriller written and directed by john carpenter. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. John carpenter uses rio bravo as the template for his 1976 sophomore.

Its a credit to carpenter and the cast and crew involved that the entire experience feels effortless. Jan 26, 2018 so, while assault on precinct may call back to classics in terms of story beats, it is 100% pure john carpenter to the core. John carpenters assault on precinct has an opening half thats shocking, suspenseful, wellshot and sure to keep your eyes glued to the screen, but when it reaches the actual assault in. The good news is its a pretty decent transfer of the fiom too. John carpenters cult gangsiege flick made sunny southern california scary. Carpenter s fascination with group adventures and siege movies has fed through his entire filmography culminating in the vastly underrated ghosts of mars but assault on precinct is the original hawksian blueprint distilled and revamped. The sophomore feature from auteurinthemaking john carpenter, assault on precinct reunited the. John carpenter s assault on precinct has an opening half thats shocking, suspenseful, wellshot and sure to keep your eyes glued to the screen, but when it reaches the actual assault in. Directed by jeanfrancois richet, ethan hawke is the pillpopping alcoholic jake roenick who must round up his troops on the last day at precinct on new years eve in detroit. Assault on precinct steelbook bluray 1976 best buy. John carpenters grimy, propulsive assault on precinct arrives. John carpenter earlier film, james demonaco screenplay. Assault was released on vhs by media home entertainment in 1978 and on laserdisc by image entertainment on march 12, 1997.

Assault on precinct is written, directed, edited and musically scored by john carpenter. The story is essentially rio bravo transported to the 70s carpenter being a massive fan of classic westerns and having always wanted to make a film reminiscent of the genre. The interrogator from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Overview of assault on precinct, 1976, directed by john carpenter, with austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, at turner classic movies. This month, citylab will be rounding up essential scary movies about citiesfilms that speak to the anxieties of urban. Watch assault on precinct watch movies online free youtube. It stars austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west, tony burton, charles cyphers and nancy kyes. At long last assault on precinct is available to buy on blu ray in the uk. Assault on precinct is a classic 1976 action thriller written and directed by john carpenter the story is essentially rio bravo transported to the 70s carpenter being a massive fan of classic westerns and having always wanted to make a film reminiscent of the genre. The 1976 john carpenter original has been reworked enough to give the urban thriller a distinct flavor of its own, and stars ethan.