Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)

Assault on Precinct 13
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJean-Francois Richet
Written byJames DeMonaco
Based onAssault on Precinct 13
by John Carpenter
Produced by
  • Pascal Caucheteux
  • Stephane Sperry
  • Jeffrey Silver
Starring
CinematographyRobert Gantz
Edited byBill Pankow
Music byGraeme Revell
Production
companies
Distributed byRogue Pictures (United States)
Metropolitan Filmexport (France)
Release dates
  • January 19, 2005 (2005-01-19) (U.S.)
  • March 2, 2005 (2005-03-02) (France)
Running time
109 minutes
CountriesFrance
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25–30 million
Box office$35.3 million

Assault on Precinct 13 is a 2005 action thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by James DeMonaco. A remake of the 1976 film of the same name, it follows the staff and inmates of the eponymous Precinct 13 who are forced to team up when they become targeted by corrupt officers. It stars Ethan Hawke and Laurence Fishburne, with John Leguizamo, Maria Bello, Ja Rule, Drea de Matteo, Brian Dennehy, and Gabriel Byrne in supporting roles.

The film was released in the United States on January 19, 2005. It received mixed reviews and grossed $35.3 million on a $25–30 million budget.