Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne
A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on New Year's Eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their decept...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 10, 2005
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Flixster Reviews (2,137)
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September 22, 2009As remakes go this was quite good but it?s not a scratch on the original!
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January 31, 2009This movie reminds me of 'Hard Rain'. On New Year's Eve a police station comes under siege. Good cast.
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January 30, 2009I was very pleasantly surprised by this film. I didn't expect much, but it had a lot going for it. I really liked every character, and they all had genuine motivation for everything they did. The action sequences were really engaging and well shot, and the interactions between he...( read more)
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December 18, 2008I feel the general rule for remakes, whether it music or films, is that you either have to do it very different or much better. This film to me was just as boring as the original and a bit of a waste of a film budget.
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November 18, 2009A great remake that didn't try and overtake its original. It took the same basic concept and style and took on its own story. The characters really worked in their own way. Ethan Hawke was great as usual and you had some good performances from John Leguizamo and Maria Bello. The ...( read more)
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September 4, 2009good & real about bad cops - who can you trust? lots of snow to break in the new year...
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August 24, 2009Not as bad as I thought it would be...original is still far better though....
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August 11, 2009remake to john carpenter's film in 1976. plenty of cast(with polices, the convicts, & the villians)with ethan hawk(also role as cop in 2001 "training day")with laurence fishburn as cop killer as the team.
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August 5, 2009thanks Ja Rule you did a nice job acting in this one. i especially like how your characters name is Smiley when he so ovbiously is never smiling. was that an inside joke? get it, theyre all in prison. "inside" well thats enough. this is cliche' and Ethan Hawke is awesome.
Critic Reviews
February 7, 2006
Kurt Loder, MTV
January 24, 2005
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
A great deal of thought may have gone into the making of Assault on Precinct 13, but its tone and its rhythms are consistently out of whack. full review
January 21, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Restores thirteen to its place as the unluckiest number. full review
January 20, 2005
Edward Havens, FilmJerk.com
The nuances which made Carpenter's movie work are missing this time around, leaving little more than just another excuse to have people shoot at one another for two hours. full review
January 19, 2005
Claudia Puig, USA Today
The film has an appropriately dark and gritty look, but it suffers from some glaring problems. full review
January 19, 2005
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
Don't avoid the new Assault on Precinct 13 because it's a remake. There are plenty of other reasons. full review
January 19, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Fans should appreciate the remake for what it is: a breathless little revisit to that old precinct house, expertly performed. full review
January 19, 2005
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Matches a dingy urban setting with a compelling situation and throws in an ensemble of interesting characters who become even more interesting under stress. full review
January 19, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Strong performances and a couple of new twists. full review
January 18, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gets a ruthless grip on the audience's throat early and never lets go. full review
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