Assault on Precinct 13 was the story of a police officer who had to take over control of a station that was being relocated for one night. The station was in a bad neighborhood of Los Angeles and showcased the ruthlessness of the gangs there. During the stay, a prisoner transport has to relieve a sick man and another man rushes into the station unable to speak. Gangs had followed the man and commenced their assault on the station. The story was about their survival for one night with hopes of someone coming to their aid.
Although I was slightly confused about the movie, I thought it was good. The cheesy lines of one of the prisoners was welcome in this dark situation that the remaining staff of this station found themselves in. The gangs were depicted as evil beings with no humanity. In fact, I believe that only one gang member had a single line. I felt that this helped distance the audience away from attaching themselves to the gang in any way. And even though this movie was in all actuality a horror or thriller movie, it did have the slight feeling as that of a country movie.
I actually want to see the new rendition of this to see if the original flair is still there. I would enjoy seeing this again.
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