Episode 516 · Film year 1976
Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
- Special Guests
- Troy Howarth, Tommy Lee Wallace
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Aaron Peterson, Father Malone
Show notes
We kick off a two-part discussion of John Carpenter> with a look at his first proper feature film, Assault on Precinct 13 (1976). Father Malone (opens in a new tab) (Dark Destinations) and Aaron Peterson (Hollywood Outsider (opens in a new tab)) join Mike to look at the film and all of its various remakes (Ghosts of Mars, District B13, etc).
Troy Howarth talks about his new books, Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter (opens in a new tab), and Tommy Wallace discusses his work on Assault on Precinct 13 as well as many of his follow-up films.
Troy Howarth talks about his new books, Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter (opens in a new tab), and Tommy Wallace discusses his work on Assault on Precinct 13 as well as many of his follow-up films.
Labels: Aaron Peterson Father Malone Frank Doubleday John Carpenter Luc Besson Tommy Wallace Troy Howarth
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Music credits
- "Assault On Precinct 13" - Garage A Trois
- "You Can't Fight It" - Jimmy Chambers
- "Assault On Precinct 13" - Nova Mura
- "Assault On Precinct 13" - Zombie Zombie
Links & resources
- Become a supporter of The Projection Booth (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Assault on Precinct 13 on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Rio Bravo on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Ghosts of Mars on DVD (opens in a new tab)
- Buy the Assault on Precinct 13 (remake) on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy District B13 (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (3)
Craig New 4K restoration of Assault should be hitting theaters by the end of the year. :)Anonymous This was the podcast episode I didn't know I wanted. Excellent deep-dive into the film and the man who made it. Psyched for the Escape from NY pod.Fotog Ink FANTASTIC show, and loved every second. I agree...EFNY ! Street Thunder out.