
Assault on Precinct 13
1976

Representation Score
Limited
2005
RDirector
Jean-François Richet
Runtime
109 minutes
Average Rating
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Assault on Precinct 13 elevates a survivalist thriller into a study of systemic breakdown. By centering the conflict on racialized aggression, the film moves beyond simple clichés to explore how extremist ideologies destabilize social structures. However, the film remains tied to traditional genre conventions regarding gender. While the diverse cast provides a strong thematic core, the leadership and tactical decision-making are heavily concentrated among men, limiting the scope of gender representation.
Category Breakdown
The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters and does not explore non-straight relationships. The narrative centers on the physical survival of the main characters.
Female characters play important roles in the survival effort, but the primary leadership and decision-making remain with male protagonists. The film emphasizes traditional masculine leadership roles within the action-thriller genre.
The film features a diverse group of survivors facing racially motivated antagonists. The siege setting highlights the ability to act of diverse protagonists against white supremacist aggression.
The story critiques the breakdown of social order by portraying the police station as a vulnerable institution. It frames the conflict through the lens of extremist social frameworks.
There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities. Such traits are not used as central character arcs or plot devices.
Present on Screen
Limited or Absent
Official Synopsis
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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