Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by john carpenter. I say this with respect to fans of dark star, a movie which was more of a collaboration with dan obannon, an auteur of horror and sciencefiction in his own right. The script calls him the shape, children prefer the boogeyman, and loomis. I wanted to do a western, but i wasnt able to do a western, and it was the closest thing to it. The sophomore feature from auteurinthemaking john carpenter, assault on precinct reunited the director with douglas h. Assault on precinct is a quick, enjoyable flick that has a fairlyexecuted premise and a strong start, but it just cant keep the momentum going. Given carpenters recent output, its easy now to mock. Learn how to play soundtrack songs for electric guitar, ensemble, drums and bass online. Very cool screen script and brought out the atmosphere of a decayed urban. Assault on precinct 2005 ethan hawke, laurence fishburne r alcohol.
It was in the original script, but it all belongs to roddy, i have to give him. James demonaco born 1969 is an american screenwriter, director, and producer. Assault on precinct fun facts the grindhouse cinema. Assault on precinct 1976 directed by john carpenter. Assault on precinct archives bright lights film journal. Assault on precinct ethan hawke laurence fishburne john alberto leguizamo 2005 a cop ethan hawke must arm prisoners to help fend off an attack by gunmen who want to kill a gangster laurence fishburne locked away in the crumbl. Assault on precinct is a soundtrack by john carpenter for the 1976 film of the same name, first released in 2003 through the french label record makers. Jake is uncooperative with mandatory therapy, though drawn to pretty therapist alex maria bello.
Things you are looking for assault on precinct script. Assault on precinct main titlejulie youtube john carpenters lost themes hq full album lossless rip aac duration. Assault on precinct 5th november 1976 cinema 91 mins 2. See all 21 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Stein kaplan to write and direct a lowbudget exploitation film, and afforded complete creative control over the project. And while the film failed to make much of an impact at the box office it should get a second life on the home market. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american action neo noir thriller film written, directed, scored. But up until the late 1980searly 1990s, it is fair to say that the two coverboys. Napoleon wilson in john carpenters assault on precinct i have moments. John carpenter made the stylish and violent assault on precinct 1976 before his landmark horror halloween 1978. Demonacos first produced screenplay was the robin williams comedy jack 1996, directed by academy awardwinner francis ford coppola. John carpenters brilliantly simple and hugely enjoyable assault on. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as well as an underrated film in general.
Many have noted the title misnomer, since there is no precinct in the film. To survive the night, cops and criminals alike will have to unite and fight. Assault on precinct script simplyscripts screenwriting. Read the assault on precinct plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. Its new years eve and the last night for in the old precinct building. Screenwriting wisdom from genre icon john carpenter screencraft. At first, carpenter wanted to call the film the anderson alamo the original title of his screenplay, and, at one point, he changed the working title to the siege. Assault on precinct came together very quickly, carpenter told robert c. The spec script market is saturated with the same types of scripts. With austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, martin west. Assault on precinct, the remake to the john carpenter cult classic hit theatres in january. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. In precinct, ethan hawke plays jake roenick, a cop now working a desk job after an undercover operation he was directing went wrong.
Assault on precinct is the 2005 remake of the 1976 john carpenter thriller. Assault on precinct is a 1976 american independent action thriller film written, directed, scored and edited by. But everything changes when some of detroits most lethal prisoners arrive. He is best known for creating the purge franchise, writing and directing the purge 20, the purge. Screenwriting blog about story, script and sales for writers and screenwriters who are ever hungry to learn. Early in the lurid 1976 thriller assault on precinct, writerdirectorcomposereditor john carpenter throws down the gauntlet in a harrowing sequence where a little girl played by future real housewives of beverly hills star kim richards returns to an icecream truck after receiving the wrong flavor of cone, and is murdered by gang members for her efforts. Screenplay request assault on precinct 1976 research.
Print and download assault on precinct , theme sheet music in pdf. Identifying the main story turns in a film is a great way to get a solid understanding of how film story works. Gang members make a pact of blood to strike back at police, and conduct a siege on the police station which is almost abandoned and due to be closed. Id like to see that assault on precinct script being that its my favourite film. Of assault on precinct, she does discuss carpenters love of john ford and howard hawks and his attempt to give the ghetto a monument valley look as well as the films initial overseas success. Assault on precinct, john carpenters first major feature credit as director, is the first true expression of carpenters individualistic style and worldview. An investor from philadelphia had some money and said, lets make a movie. And i said, lets go, and i wrote the script in eight days. The magazines critics base their choice on his second feature, assault on precinct. Just browsing the forums after having been away for a while.
The only film he directed that was a big hit was halloween, which is the first john carpenter film i saw as well. With ethan hawke, laurence fishburne, gabriel byrne, maria bello. Assault on precinct, in my opinion, is a very underrated john carpenter film as. The following weapons were used in the film assault on precinct 2005. A police sergeant must rally the cops and prisoners together to protect themselves on new years eve, just as corrupt policeman surround the station with the intent of killing all to keep their deception in the ranks. Laurie zimmer, tony burton, martin west and nancy kyes costar as other defenders of the precinct. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Following the release of dark star, assault and a second script entitled eyes were supposed to. This is the first in a series of structural overviews of popular films. I feel that john carpenter himself is a criminally underrated director and i know i am not alone in this. Assault on precinct special edition old version 26th november 1997 dvd 91 mins 2. Carpenter wrote, directed, edited, and scored assault on.
Rundown precinct is about to close its doors forever. On new years eve, inside a police station thats 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. Overview of assault on precinct, 1976, directed by john carpenter, with austin stoker, darwin joston, laurie zimmer, at turner classic movies. Assault on precinct main title by john carpenter discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. A classic headtohead showdown ignites in an allnew update of.
Directed by jeanfrancois richet, ethan hawke is the pillpopping alcoholic jake roenick who must round up his troops on the last day at precinct on new years eve in detroit. Assault on precinct is the 1976 thriller that was one of the earliest directorial efforts from john carpenter, as this was his first film after the cult classic dark star and preceded his breakout hit halloween by two years. There are so many moments in his films that are absolutely startlingthe murder of the little girl with the icecream cone in assault on precinct. But as the casualties mount and the supplies run low, they must choose between a daring escape attempt, a fiery offensive, or certain death. The disc also includes the films theatrical trailer 2. It is a loose remake of john carpenters 1976 film of the same name, with an updated plot. Austin stoker stars as a police officer who defends a defunct precinct against a relentless criminal gang, along with darwin joston as a convicted murderer who helps him.