"L.A.'s deadliest street gang just declared war on the cops."

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Directed by John Carpenter, rated R, 91 minutes

Assault on Precinct 13 is brutally dark and tense thriller about the few remaining cops in a closing police station who are forced to deal with some diverted prisoners, when a hellbent group of gang members take siege on the precinct. The story is a classic siege plot, but the characters are memorable and likable, and it's executed in a gritty and uncompromising way. Director John Carpenter effortlessly builds a creepy mood, with an eerie score, stark cinematography and a story with no limits on where it's willing to go. Assault on Precinct 13 is an influential action film that perfectly mixes in horror elements making a suspenseful and captivating siege film. You'll like it if: You like action-horror films, 70's cinema, John Carpenter's films, Night of the Living Dead, Halloween or Warriors.