Is Assault on Precinct 13 violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Assault on Precinct 13 scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Assault on Precinct 13 easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Assault on Precinct 13 end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Assault on Precinct 13 sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Assault on Precinct 13

Name: Assault on Precinct 13
Genre: Thriller, Action, Crime
Released: 1976
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West, Tony Burton

A white-hot night of hate!

Directed by John Carpenter

Produced by Overseas FilmGroup, The CKK Corporation

197691 min7.3 / 10

A relentless siege thriller built on sustained gunfire, brutality, and the claustrophobic desperation of strangers forced to trust each other against overwhelming odds.

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

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Is Assault on Precinct 13 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is Assault on Precinct 13 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Assault on Precinct 13 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does Assault on Precinct 13 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Assault on Precinct 13 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.