Where to watch Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) tonight

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) runs 1 h 31 min, is rated R in the US and averages 7.3 from 1,285 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime

1 h 31 min — ends 9:31 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

R (US)

Genres

Thriller, Action, Crime

Released

October 8, 1976

TMDB rating

7.3 / 10 from 1,285 votes

Director

John Carpenter

Starring

Austin Stoker, Darwin Joston, Laurie Zimmer, Martin West

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is Assault on Precinct 13?

Assault on Precinct 13 is 1 h 31 min long (91 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:31 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is Assault on Precinct 13 rated?

Assault on Precinct 13 is rated R in the US.

Is Assault on Precinct 13 a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Thriller and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.

Where can I stream Assault on Precinct 13?

In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Action movies under 2 hours
• Thrillers under 100 minutes
• Crime movies under 2 hours
• Movies from the 70s
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• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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