Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

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 deception in the ranks.

Director:

Jean-François Richet

Writers:

John Carpenter (earlier film), James DeMonaco (screenplay)

Stars:

Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ethan Hawke	...	Sgt. Jake Roenick
Laurence Fishburne	...	Marion Bishop
Gabriel Byrne	...	Capt. Marcus Duvall
Maria Bello	...	Dr. Alex Sabian
Drea de Matteo	...	Iris Ferry
John Leguizamo	...	Beck
Brian Dennehy	...	Sgt. Jasper O'Shea
Ja Rule	...	Smiley (as Jeffrey 'Ja Rule' Atkins)
Currie Graham	...	Mike Kahane
Aisha Hinds	...	Anna
Matt Craven	...	Officer Kevin Capra
Fulvio Cecere	...	Ray Portnow
Peter Bryant	...	Lt. Holloway
Kim Coates	...	Officer Rosen
Hugh Dillon	...	Tony

Storyline

On New Year's Eve, inside a police station that's about to be closed for good, officer Jake Roenick must cobble together a force made up cops and criminals to save themselves from a mob looking to kill mobster Marion Bishop.

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Plot Keywords:

man's best friend | police station | deception | hand to hand combat | amazing grace hymn | 

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Taglines:

When bad boys turned heroes.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language throughout, and for some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Metropolitan Filmexport [France]

Country:

France USA

Language:

English Serbian

Release Date:

19 January 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Masacre en la cárcel 13

Filming Locations:

St. Andrew's Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,502,724, 23 January 2005, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$19,976,073, 20 February 2005

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue Pictures, Why Not Productions, Liaison Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Flashbangs,crooked cops, a siege, and the names Sabian and Roenick were all elements in the Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey Movie, the Negotiator. Both films are written by James Demonaco.

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Goofs

The camera zooms in on the bus right after the pill drop scene 1 hour and 20 minutes into the movie, the fire has been burning for some time in the bus but there is still snow covering the roof of the bus. The heat from the fire would have melted the entire roof at this point.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Jake Roenick: Listen to me. What are we talking about, really? Getting high? No. We're talking about a journey, man. A subconscious safari. A mental expedition, OK, a mind trek. This planet has been raped, pillaged and fucked! And the mind is the only uncharted territory
[picks up cocaine]
Jake Roenick: And this shit is the ship. It's the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria and you... are fuckin' Magellan.
[spills a little bit of cocaine]
Jake Roenick: Oh fuck... I spilled some.
[laughs hysterically]
Jake Roenick: So what do you say my ...
[...]

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Connections

Referenced in Chocolate: Deep Dark Secrets (2005)

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Soundtracks

Auld Lang Syne
Traditional

User Reviews

Not as good as the originals, but still worthwhile for action fans

This is a remake of a remake and yet still packs a punch. I've seen the original "Rio Bravo" several times, including when it first came out. It was masterfully done and was one of the Duke's best movies from the 1950's. I saw John Carpenter's "Assault on Precinct 13" when it first came out in 1976 and remember it as being one of Carpenter's best movies. Now we have another version with basically the same characters including the drunk, originally played by Dean Martin, who is tested by the struggle for survival and eventually passes with flying colors. When I first heard the Christmas music in the movie, it took me a moment to grasp the reason for the Dean Martin selection until I realized it was the producer's way of paying homage to the crooner's performance in "Rio Bravo." This would be more entertaining for those who have not seen the originals. This remake follows the originals to the point of spoiling some of the surprises intended. I won't go into detail on this since it would then spoil the surprises for those who have not seen the originals. The story is there; the action is there; and the entertainment is there, especially for those who are seeing it for the first time.