
On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, Officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up of cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.... (Full plot summary below)
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On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, Officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up of cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.
Leave your thoughts about Assault on Precinct 13.
| FromTheBalconyBill ClarkA gritty, violent journey that's about twice as good as you'd expect it to be. |
| Filmcritic.comNick Schagerthe primary attack being perpetrated by this 2004 version of Assault on Precinct 13 is on Carpenter's classic. |
| Reeling ReviewsRobin Clifford[Assault on Precinct 13] is a surprise at a time when the studios usually dump their dreck on the poor, film-starved winter movie-goer. |
| AboutFilm.comCarlo Cavagnadelivers the action movie goods [thanks to] adroit pacing...[and] a cast of extremely capable actors. |
| Bangitout.comJordan Hiller..a cocksure, stylized, gutty thrill-ride very much in the tradition of star Ethan Hawke and producer Jeffrey Silver's prior collaboration, Training Day.. |
| Fantastica DailyStaci Layne Wilson...a good, old-fashioned shoot'em up infused with today's liking for flawed, ambiguous heroes and villains who are more than just killing machines. I was pleasantly surprised. |
| Milwaukee Journal SentinelNick CarterIn this version of Assault on Precinct 13, the mix of one-dimensional characters and high-tech shootouts make the formula seem especially tired. |
| San Diego Union-TribuneDavid ElliottThe modern firepower is somehow less exciting than the smaller weaponry of 1976. |
| NetflixJames RocchiTrashy '70s Carpenter flick gets a startlingly good remake that's smart, swift and full of bruising good times for B-movie action fans. |
| Reel.comTimothy KnightThere's a dullness to the shooting and editing of the action scenes. |