 Assault on Precinct 13 1976  R, 90 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: John Carpenter
Cast: Austin Stoker, Laurie Zimmer, Tony Burton, Nancy Kyes, Darwin Joston, Martin West, Marc Ross, Charles Cyphers, Henry Brandon, Peter Bruni, John J. Fox, Frank Doubleday, Alan Koss, Kim Richards, Gilbert De la Pena
A street gang is trying to get revenge on the man who shot some of their gang members after they accidentally shot his daughter. The father of the dead girl runs into the police station for help, but the police station is about to be closed, and only policeman Ethan Bishop (Austin Stoker) and two secretaries (Laurie Zimmer and Nancy Kyes) are inside with a few prisoners. Now the station is under siege, and war results between the two forces. This movie is surprisingly thoughtful in its treatment of its adversaries.
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Battle for the Planet of the Apes 1973   PG, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
Director: J. Lee Thompson
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Severn Darden, John Huston, Natalie Trundy, Paul Williams, Claude Akins, Lew Ayres, France Nuyen, Austin Stoker, Noah Keen, Richard Eastham, Paul Stevens, Heather Lowe, Bobby Porter, Cal Wilson
The year is 2670 A.D., and human civilization has collapsed following a nuclear war. The new world features intelligent apes–led by Caesar (Roddy McDowall) who encourages coexisting with the mutant humans. But, when gorilla leader General Aldo (Claude Akins) wants to overthrow Caesar and attack the mutant humans, war is inevitable. This is the final episode in the "Planet of the Apes" series, and shots from earlier "episodes" highlight the film.
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Trouble Comes to Town 1972 TV, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Petrie
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, Pat Hingle, Thomas Evans, Hari Rhodes, Janet MacLachlan, James Wheaton, Austin Stoker, Joseph Bottoms, Sheree North
Sheriff Murdock (Lloyd Bridges) of a southern town takes in a northern juvenile delinquent–an African-American youth (Thomas Evans). (The youth's father had saved Murdock during the Korean War.) Racial tensions result from the sheriff's action, and when the number of car thefts increases, the tensions also increase. A good made-for-TV film.
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| 1. Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
2. Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)
3. Trouble Comes to Town (1972)
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