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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Directed by John Carpenter · Cinematography by Douglas Knapp

R91 min59 frames

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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: wide — A dark, empty parking lot entrance at night flanked by trees and signs. Two vintage cars sit…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: establishing — A multi-level concrete overpass arches over a multi-lane highway in a dry landscape. The…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: wide — A quiet suburban road stretches forward with a palm tree and low buildings alongside. A…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room contains stacked boxes and equipment in the background. A woman and a sheriff…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A busy station interior with wooden counters, scattered paperwork, and several people working…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: closeup — An interior wall with a muted yellow hue forms the backdrop behind a man. The man stands facing…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A 1970s car interior with leather upholstery and a rear-view mirror. An older man sits at the…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — Interior of a moving bus with rounded windows and ribbed metallic ceiling details. Two men sit…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A man sits inside a dark vehicle aiming a rifle at a target. He gazes down the sight of the…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: wide — Two large windows covered by closed horizontal blinds occupy the center of the frame. Bright light…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A man in a plaid shirt kneels on a grassy area next to a hedge. He clutches a second person who…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: establishing — An empty asphalt road stretches past a line of telephone poles and dense trees. The…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A dark, spartan space with muted grey walls and minimal interior detail. Two men in uniform…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A small room with light green walls features a heavy door with wire mesh. Two men in suits stand…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — Two men stand facing each other inside a dimly lit stone room. A uniformed officer smiles at a…Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) movie still: medium — A dark indoor space with a dimly lit background containing indistinct furniture. A man and woman…
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Assault on Precinct 13 — official trailer

What is Assault on Precinct 13 about?

A highway patrol officer, two criminals, and a station secretary form an unlikely alliance to defend a defunct Los Angeles precinct against a siege by a bloodthirsty street gang.

Where can you watch Assault on Precinct 13?

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What does the cinematography of Assault on Precinct 13 look like?

Sampled across 57 frames, the coverage of Assault on Precinct 13 leans on medium shots (65% of the sample) and wide compositions (18%). Cinematographer Douglas Knapp keeps 53% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 58% of the frames. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1970s.

What is the color palette of Assault on Precinct 13?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) are #33322e, #13110f, #55534d, #92908a, #918775, #8b7c6d — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

  • #33322e
  • #13110f
  • #55534d
  • #92908a
  • #918775
  • #8b7c6d

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