Assault on precinct is a 1976 american thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. Assault on precinct 1976 cast and crew when the lapd kills several members of the south central gang street thunder, the remaining members avenge themselves by way of a bloody war waged. As writer and director, its his project from start to finish, and you can see it as a transition picture, between the hungry young. Inside the building is a collection of individuals from vastly different walks of life.
Thrilling and actionpacked, assault on precinct is a wellcrafted and smart remake of the john carpenter classic. Stacked against almost any composer working in the mid70s, the scores minimalism forced upon carpenter by the funding constraints that also thrust him. Apr 15, 2015 that man might be the gang leader, and so the ensuing events of assault on precinct which, for those of you who havent seen the film, consists of an assault on the th precinct might be chalked up to revenge, motive ascribed to pure retaliation. Shot on a shoestring and packed with brutal, unrepentant violence. As the precinct is relocating, its more or less empty except for a receptionist named leigh laurie zimmer, a. Its got some nice special features, including audio commentary and interviews. Assault on precinct , in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. Directed by 1 writing credits 1 cast 34 produced by 3 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 art direction by 1 makeup department 1 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 1 art department 4. Austin stoker darwin joston laurie zimmer 1976 cops and convicts join forces to defend a barren police station from a vengeanceseeking street gang. But part of the point of recounting this is to show that these gang members have no names. Mar 27, 2018 assault on precinct limited edition steelbook film action. Assault on precinct 1976 is not john carpenters first featurehe made his debut with dark star 1974, a college project he began at usc with fellow student dan obannon and expanded for theatrical distributionbut it is carpenters first real solo outing. Assault on precinct limited edition steelbook film action.
Of assault on precinct, she does discuss carpenters love of john ford and howard hawks and his attempt to give the ghetto a monument valley look as well as the films initial overseas success. John carpenters 1976 feature assault on precinct, a hyperviolent thriller inspired by howard hawks rio bravo, is a cult classic. The soundtrack of assault on precinct alternates between gunfire and silence, tense conversations and carpenters own blaring synths, yielding an evocative aural backdrop for a stark, elemental tale of survival in the face of impossible odds. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. As the precinct is relocating, its more or less empty except for a receptionist named leigh laurie zimmer, a switchboard operator named julie nancy. The limited edition lithograph has sold out as of april 2, 2019. Assault on precinct 1976 1080p bluray x264 yify youtube. Fortytwo years later, it stands as perhaps the starkest illustration of its creators gifts for staging and sustaining onscreen carnage.
I feel that john carpenter himself is a criminally underrated director and i know i am not alone in this. That barrage is motivated by a series of events that carpenter stages with mounting tension, and suggests a world ensnared in a ceaseless cycle of slaughter. Assault on precinct 1976 april 15, 2015 hangmantitan 4 comments. 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. John carpenters assault on precinct , the anderson alamo, the siege. Download assault on precinct 1976 torrents from our searched results, get assault on precinct 1976 torrent or magnet via bittorrent clients. Assault on precinct limited edition steelbook bluray. Of assault on precinct , she does discuss carpenters love of john ford and howard hawks and his attempt to give the ghetto a monument valley look as well as the films initial overseas success.
With austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west. Assault on precinct 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Assault on precinct 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. A barely disguised remake of rio bravo, assault on precinct is as dry as rio bravo is. The good news is its a pretty decent transfer of the fiom too. In this action thriller, an understaffed police station enlists the help of criminals when they become a target of a deadly street gang. Death waltz rerelease and present one of the most revered electronic film scores of all time with john carpenters 1976 classic assault on precinct. Watch assault on precinct 1976 full movie free online. But there is not point really, the 1976 movie was a cult classic but this.
The anderson alamo, the siege, john carpenters assault on precinct. Raleigh studios, 5300 melrose avenue, hollywood interiors. At long last assault on precinct is available to buy on blu ray in the uk. Assault on precinct was reviled upon its release as exploitative trash and then reevaluated after the massive success of halloween. The disc also includes the films theatrical trailer 2. 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. Assault on precinct film society of lincoln center. Assault on precinct 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and. As carpenter himself says, if it was shot today it would be on minidv. 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.
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John carpenters assault on precinct, the anderson alamo, the siege. It turns out that john carpenters assault on precinct. The sophomore feature from auteurinthemaking john carpenter, assault on precinct reunited the director with douglas h. Assault on precinct trailer watch movie when the lapd kills several members of the south central gang street thunder, the isolated inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of the seemingly unstoppable street gang. Admittedly john carpenters 1976 assault on precinct is not a perfect movie. This is one of carpenters very first films, made back in 1976. When a prison transport is diverted on new years eve to a shutdown police. Assault on precinct 1976 when the lapd kills several members of the south central gang street thunder, the remaining members avenge themselves by way of a bloody war waged against cops and. At first john 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. Overview of assault on precinct, 1976, directed by john carpenter, with austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, at turner classic movies.
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