Assault on Precinct 13
A determined highway patrol officer must hold a shuttered Los Angeles precinct against a ruthless street gang’s relentless siege, fighting alongside an unlikely ally and trapped civilians to survive the night.
“A white-hot night of hate!”
Synopsis
A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary come together in an unexpected partnership to protect a decommissioned Los Angeles police station from a violent assault by a ruthless street gang.
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Edited by John CarpenterShot by Douglas Knapp
Box Office
1976 · Box office
Produced on a $150K budget
Production budget
$150K
Also known as
- Assault - Anschlag bei Nachtde
- Asalto a la comisaría del distrito 13es
- Assautfr
- Distretto 13: le brigate della morteit
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37 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
23Kim Richards
as Kathy
Frank Doubleday
as White Warlord
Gilbert De La Pena
as Chicano Warlord
Peter Frankland
as Caudell
Al Nakauchi
as Oriental Warlord
Gilman Rankin
as Bus Driver
Cliff Battuello
as First Guard
Horace Johnson
as Second Guard
Valentine Villareal
as Chicano Tough
Kenny Miyamoto
as Oriental Tough
Jerry Viramontes
as Chicano Hood
Len Whitaker
as Black Hood
Kris Young
as Gang Member
Randy Moore
as Gang Member
Warren Bradley Iii
as Gang Member
Joe Woo Jr
as Gang Member
Bill Taylor
as Gang Member
Brent Keast
as Radio Announcer (voice)
Maynard Smith
as Police Commissioner (voice)
James Jeter
as Precinct Captain
John Carpenter
as Gang Member (uncredited)
James Johnson
as Black Warlord
Jackson Mundie
as Gang Member (uncredited)
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