ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 ('05)

Name: ASSAULT ON PRECINCT 13 ('05)
Released: 2005-1-19
Cast: Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Byrne, John Leguizamo, Ja Rule, Maria Bello

R
1h 49m
2005

59%

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Oscar-nominees Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne star in this re-telling of the John Carpenter '70s classic. A police captain (Hawke) must put together a force of cops and criminals to defend the soon-to-close Precinct 13 when they come under attack by a gang intent on freeing their imprisoned boss (Fishburne). Also starring Golden Globe-nominee Maria Bello, Golden Globe-winner Brian Dennehy, and rapper Ja Rule.

Director:

Jean-François Richet

Producer:

Pascal Caucheteux, Stephane Sperry, Jeffrey Silver

Writer:

James DeMonaco

Cast:

Ethan Hawke, Gabriel Byrne, John Leguizamo, Ja Rule, Maria Bello, Drea de Matteo, Laurence Fishburne, Brian Dennehy

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

59%

Critics Consensus: This remake has been praised by some as an expertly made B-movie, and dismissed by others as formulaic.

Reviews

film-authority.com

Eddie Harrison

...while Carpenter's version should be preferred by cineastes, casual views should do just fine with DeMonaco's spare, lean thriller...

If you are going to remake a cult film classic, it darn well ought to be better than the original. Jean-Francois Richet apparently ignored this tidbit of Filmmaking 101 wisdom when he was putting together Assault on Precinct 13.

Assault on Precinct 13 is fun, engaging, and a little clichéd, but amongst the recent crop of bland action films for the whole family, it stands tall as an example of how to do one right.

A satisfying thriller for adults only.

A very empty experience when you pit it against Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13."

June 21, 2017

FULL REVIEW