MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

2005 · 109 min

A tense, snowbound siege that rarely lets up, blending gritty action with a paranoid edge.

Tagline
Unite and fight.
Overview
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.

Search YouTube for the trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

More like this

Titles like Assault on Precinct 13

Movie

The Negotiator

1998

A taut, talky standoff that keeps you leaning in, trading gunfire for mind games and slow-burning suspicion.

Same writer: James DeMonaco · Tense, dark · about corruption and betrayal · single location

Also
Same writer: James DeMonaco
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • single location
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
140 min
Details In your watch list
The NegotiatorHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Training Day

2001

A sweaty, nerve-jangling ride through LA's underworld that keeps you tense and morally off-balance from start to finish.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and betrayal · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • twist ending
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details In your watch list
Training DayHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Raid

2012

A breathless, bone-crunching descent into claustrophobic chaos, where every floor brings a new fight and the tension never lets up.

Tense, dark, relentless · about survival and corruption · single location

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • corruption
  • single location
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
101 min
Details In your watch list
The RaidHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Purge: Election Year

2016

A tense, violent siege thriller that mixes survival horror with blunt political anger, rarely letting up.

Same writer: James DeMonaco · Tense, dark, relentless · about survival and corruption

Also
Same writer: James DeMonaco
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • corruption
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
109 min
Details In your watch list
The Purge: Election YearHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Assault on Precinct 13

1976

A taut, claustrophobic siege that feels like a horror film, with relentless tension and sudden violence.

Tense, dark, relentless · about survival and justice · single location

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • justice
  • single location
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details In your watch list
Assault on Precinct 13Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Rip

2026

A sweaty, paranoid pressure-cooker where every ally might be a thief, keeping you guessing and tense until the final standoff.

Tense, dark · about corruption and betrayal · twist ending

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • twist ending
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details In your watch list
The RipHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Copshop

2021

A taut, gritty siege thriller that keeps you on edge with sharp dialogue, sudden violence, and a wry, cynical streak.

Tense, dark · about survival and corruption · single location

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • corruption
  • single location
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
108 min
Details In your watch list
CopshopHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Facing El Chapo

2026

A tense, fast-paced survival thriller that keeps you on edge as two officers face impossible odds.

Tense, dark, relentless · about survival and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • corruption
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
91 min
Details In your watch list
Facing El ChapoHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

2019

A relentless, stylish thrill ride of inventive fight choreography and shadowy underworld intrigue that keeps you on edge.

Tense, dark, relentless · about survival and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • betrayal
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
131 min
Details In your watch list
John Wick: Chapter 3 – ParabellumHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Kill Point

2007

A taut, claustrophobic standoff that keeps you coiled with tension as loyalties and pressure mount inside and outside the bank.

Same writer: James DeMonaco · Tense, dark · about survival and betrayal · single location

Also
Same writer: James DeMonaco
Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • single location
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Seasons
1
Details In your watch list
The Kill PointHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Mutiny

2026

A blunt, workmanlike action ride: grim, fast and full of bone-crunching fights, with little room for subtlety or surprise.

Same director: Jean-François Richet · About betrayal and justice

Also
Same director: Jean-François Richet
Via
  • betrayal
  • justice
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
96 min
Details In your watch list
MutinyHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

The Shield

2002–2008

A gritty, morally complex ride that keeps you on edge with its raw tension and flawed characters.

Tense, dark, relentless · about corruption and betrayal

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • betrayal
Pacing
relentless
Attention
demanding
Seasons
7
Details In your watch list
The ShieldHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres
thriller, action, adventure, crime
Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Written by
James DeMonaco
Starring
Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello, Drea de Matteo, John Leguizamo, Brian Dennehy, Ja Rule
Music
Graeme Revell
Cinematography
Robert Gantz
Runtime
109 min
Country
United States of America, France, Canada
Languages
Serbian, English

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.