But everything changes when some of detroits most lethal prisoners arrive. John carpenters assault on precinct is ice cold and. Jet lis fearless unleashed smokin aces assault on precinct four feature films. Assault on precinct fun facts the grindhouse cinema.
Assault on precinct limited edition steelbook bluray. After a lackluster stateside release the film gained traction in europe and its cult status was set in stone by the early eighties thanks in no small part to carpenters 1978 blockbuster, halloween. Assault on precinct by jeanfrancois richet ethan hawke. The differences are as illuminating as the similarities, however, for assault on precinct lacks the socially conscious overtones of the romero film and the toughguy heroics of the hawks one. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well. Assault on precinct 1976 directed by john carpenter. One thing this rehash isnt is tame this is one violent shoot emup where main characters are killed off while many others. Assault on precinct the films of horror master john. 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. Assault on precinct may be a cult film, but it looks more and more to be one of john carpenters best works, including halloween, the thing, and escape from new york. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american independent action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by. Scream factorys limited edition steelbook bluray release only reaffirms the films status as a. That leaves tight plotting, tightlipped dialogue, and a beautiful tableaux of breaking windows and bouncing bullets.
It is a loose remake of john carpenter s 1976 film of the same name. Ethan hawke, laurence fishburne, john leguizamo, maria bello. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. Isolated and cut off from the city inside a soontobeclosed l. Over his cb radio, he is disappointed to learn that his first night as a chp police lieutenant will be spent supervising the decommissioning of the anderson precinct, aka precinct. Shop assault on precinct steelbook bluray 1976 at best buy. John carpenters 1976 score for assault on precinct his second featurelength film after 1974s dark star was composed and recorded on a synthesizer in about three days and features, at most, four overlaid music tracks at a time. Laurie zimmer, tony burton, martin west and nancy kyes costar as other defenders of the precinct. In the context of carpenters career, it was a hugely important second film as. Exploring john carpenter assault on precinct youtube. Assault on precinct 1976 limited edition bluray steelbook unboxing. Assault on precinct main titlejulie youtube john carpenters lost themes hq full album lossless rip aac duration. With austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west.
Ghosts of mars 2001 assault on precinct 2003 lost themes 2015 assault on precinct is a soundtrack by john carpenter for the 1976 film of the same name, first released in 2003 through the french label record makers and reissued in 20 by death waltz. Assault on precinct limited edition steelbook blu. The following weapons were used in the film assault on precinct 2005. Assault on precinct is a quick, enjoyable flick that has a fairlyexecuted premise and a strong start, but it just cant keep the momentum going. Assault on precinct image entertainment 1976 color 2. At first, carpenter wanted to call the film the anderson alamo the original title of his screenplay, and, at one point, he changed the working title to the siege. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. Assault on precinct , in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on new years eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks. Sam neill is driven to the brink of insanity by the contents of a horror writers lovecraftian book, in john. Assault on precinct, the soundtrack to the 1976 film disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title assault on precinct. Assault on precinct ethan hawke laurence fishburne john alberto leguizamo 2005 a cop ethan hawke must arm prisoners to help fend off an attack by gunmen who want to kill a gangster laurence fishburne locked away in the crumbl. 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. Assault on precinct by john carpenter austin stoker. Stacked against almost any composer working in the mid70s, the scores minimalism forced upon carpenter by the funding constraints that also thrust him. In the postmillennia world of remakes, assault on precinct gets a surprisingly solid high score thanks to some wellhandled tense action and characters that are just juicy enough to make the audience give a damn. Writer and director john carpenter returns to the mixture of science fiction and horror that. Jan 17, 2018 exploring john carpenter assault on precinct. Buy assault on precinct bluray 1976 region b import from amazons movies store. Assault on precinct limited edition steelbook bluray shout.
In his 2000 book the films of john carpenter, john kenneth muir deconstructs carpenters use of rio bravo as a template for assault. Scream factorys limited edition steelbook bluray release only reaffirms the films status as a classic with more lasting power than any of its imitators. Rundown precinct is about to close its doors forever. Laurence fishburne and jeanfrancois richet in assault on precinct 2005. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. See all 21 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The only film he directed that was a big hit was halloween, which is the first john carpenter film i saw as well. Assault on precinct is a 2005 frenchamerican action thriller film directed by jeanfrancois richet and starring ethan hawke and laurence fishburne.
Assault on precinct 1970s, movies, films, film books, film movie. Assault on precinct , the soundtrack to the 1976 film disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title assault on precinct. I feel that john carpenter himself is a criminally underrated director and i know i am not alone in this. Mar 27, 2018 assault on precinct limited edition steelbook film action. With ethan hawke, laurence fishburne, gabriel byrne, maria bello. Mar 06, 2020 on this installment of the retrospective, tom and jenny are traveling back to 1976 to discuss one of john carpenters early films, the urban action flick assault on precinct. John carpenters assault on precinct is ice cold and just. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. John carpenters original assault on precinct is one of the greatest zombie movies of all time, and theres not a single zombie in it. The first fully visible object in assault on precinct is a gun. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american actionthriller film written and directed by john carpenter. The steel book art is quite beautiful and really stands out on the shelf. Assault on precinct steelbook bluray 1976 best buy.