The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a. John carpenter main themes assault on precinct ost us 1976. Achetez assault on precinct 1976 special edition region. 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. I say this with respect to fans of dark star, a movie which was more of a collaboration with dan obannon, an auteur of horror and sciencefiction in his own right. Directed by john carpenter and starring austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer and martin west.
Assault on precinct 1976 trailer video dailymotion. Under siege with power and phone lines cut, a lone cop and his skeleton staff recruit a condemned killer from the cells in a desperate battle to survive the night. Stacked against almost any composer working in the mid70s, the scores minimalism forced upon carpenter by the funding constraints that also thrust him. This was 1976 the days of ultralowbudget movie making. Assault on precinct 1976 1080p bluray x264 yify youtube. John carpenters assault on precinct 1976 official trailer vohd. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored. Assault on precinct is the second film directed by john carpenter and was also written, edited, and scored by him. Assault on precinct appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 2. One of the directors earliest efforts, predating even his smash success two years later with halloween, its a tough and gritty exploitation flick with all of the hallmarks of classic carpenter. And even though assault on precinct isnt necessarily a horror movie, its at its most effective when it operates like one. Watch assault on precinct full movie in hd visit movies. Film assault on precinct full episode video dailymotion.
Assault on precinct 1976 main theme video dailymotion. Assault on precinct soundtrack cd details and availability. The vast majority of the film is centered around a soon to be closed police station under. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american independent action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by. The lone inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers of a seemingly unstoppable street gang. All communications with the outside world are cut off, and jake ethan hawke, an emotionally volatile police sergeant who is haunted by his past, is forced to work with. Assault on precinct 2005 full movie download full hd. Precinct, in this version, is scheduled to close forever at midnight. Assault on precinct 1976 darwin joston in assault on precinct 1976 assault on precinct 1976 see all 94 photos. Assault on precinct 1976 worldwide guide to movie. Carpenter began his feature film career with 1974s dark star, a spaceset black comedy which he directed, cowrote, produced and scored. Theatrical trailer assault on precinct 1976 youtube.
I feel that john carpenter himself is a criminally underrated director and i know i am not alone in this. With austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west. Assault on precinct 1976 where to stream and watch. Zeltaebar armed with better actors and working on a slightly better budget compared to his debut dark star, john carpenter managed to hit a home run with assault on precinct, a loose remake of howard hawks rio bravo from 1959, on what was only his second attempt at directing a feature movie. Prepare for topnotch comedy and a true crime binge. John carpenters second feature film feels like the movie that started it all. Laurie zimmer, tony burton, martin west and nancy kyes costar as other defenders of the precinct.
Gallery of 43 movie poster and cover images for assault on precinct 1976. The movie remained nicely detailed and crisp at all times. Assault on precinct 1976 full movie download full hd. 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.
Lieutenant ethan bishop austin stoker is tasked with supervising the anderson police precinct during the final hours before it is closed down permanently. But then this wasnt john carpenters original title the script, written under the same pseudonym carpenter used as editor on the final film, was titled the anderson alamo. Overview of assault on precinct, 1976, directed by john carpenter, with austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, at turner classic movies. 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. In this action thriller, an understaffed police station enlists the help of criminals when they become a target of a deadly street gang. Please do subscribe on my channel for more classic movies. Many have noted the title misnomer, since there is no precinct in the film.
The sophomore feature from auteurinthemaking john carpenter, assault on precinct reunited the director with douglas h. Gunmen attack a crumbling police station to kill a gangster. Assault on precinct 1976 movie posters cinematerial. The 1976 john carpenter original has been reworked enough to give the urban thriller a distinct flavor of its own, and stars ethan. I have even downloaded the soundtrack which is so apt for the dark. The news report said six died in the first scene, but only five were shown. The dialogue is trashy but this fits the slight bmovie feel the film has. 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 1976 special edition region 2 import by. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general. I have not seen the remake so i cannot comment on that. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. The assault in question is not launched against precinct, but precinct 9, division. Movies like assault on precinct if you like assault on precinct you are looking for tense, suspenseful and exciting movies about with gunfight, survival, siege, police station, brutality, convict and crimes themes of action, crime and thriller genre shot in usa. 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. Carpenter wrote, directed, edited, and scored assault on. Before recording assault on precinct s music, i thought of bernard hermann and his ability to achieve maximum impact from minimum means. Watch assault on precinct 1976 full movie free online. Burntout desk sergeant jake fornick ethan hawke, still traumatized by the death of two partners, is on the graveyard shift with oldtimer jasper oshea brian dennehy, who in a revelation fraught with omens, announces he will soon retire. I admit i did not know much about john carpenter at first and only seen a couple of his movies.
Body counts of on screen kills for assault on precinct. In the end, assault on precinct may not actually be a great film. Bishop shoots a tank full of acetylene gas which explodes and kills all the gang members in the basement. 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. Us 1976 john carpenter assault on precinct video dailymotion. The anderson alamo, the siege, john carpenters assault on precinct. Overall, assault on precinct is a great actionthriller movie. Find out where assault on precinct 1976 is streaming, if assault on precinct 1976 is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The only film he directed that was a big hit was halloween, which is the first john carpenter film i saw as well. Watch assault on precinct online stream full movie. Assault on precinct is the 1976 thriller that was one of the earliest directorial efforts from john carpenter, as this was his first film after the cult classic dark star and preceded his breakout hit halloween by two years. But as the casualties mount and the supplies run low, they must choose between a daring escape attempt, a fiery offensive, or certain death. I wouldnt refer to assault as a great looking film, but given the flicks age and budget, i thought it presented a pretty positive picture sharpness seemed solid. Raleigh studios, 5300 melrose avenue, hollywood interiors.
John carpenters original assault on precinct is one of the greatest zombie movies of all time, and theres not a single zombie in it. 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. However, as far as this film goes it is very enjoyable and. Assault on precinct 1976 full movie streaming download. Whenever i go back and watch early movies from some of my favorite filmmakers, it can be really surprising to see just how quickly they had developed their own style and voice. The isolated inhabitants of an abandoned police station are under attack by the overwhelming numbers. Assault on precinct, john carpenters first major feature credit as director, is the first true expression of carpenters individualistic style and worldview. 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. Its an extremely simple story that starts off slow but builds throughout until the anxious tension explodes. Watch the movie trailer for assault on precinct 1976. As the gang close in the tension escalates to boiling point in john carpenters brutal and unrelenting cult classic. Assault on precinct 1976 full movie video dailymotion. Live to get a region b release and my john carpenter collection will be complete. John carpenters grimy, propulsive assault on precinct.
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