The Assault
Seen it?1998 | 85 min | Thriller, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Dirty Harry, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A female cop assigned to protect a dead drug dealer's girlfriend from mob assassins takes her to a home for battered wives. When revenge is the only option, the emotionally scarred women are forced to fight back.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Wynorski
- Stacie RandallStacy
- Matt McCoyMike
- Melissa BrasselleToni
- Sandahl BergmanHelen
- Leo RossiZigowski
- Leslie RyanLisa Wilks
- Lydie DenierSammy Jo
- Rick DeanBlade
- Wanda AcunaRita
- Paige CarterSherese