Product Details

• Actors: Stacie Randall, Matt McCoy, Melissa Brasselle, Sandahl Bergman, Leo Rossi (II)
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Letterboxed, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Image Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 17, 1998
• Run Time: 83 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305186510
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #387,529 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Assault" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Ace police detective Stacy Palermo (Stacie Randall) thinks that babysitting a homicide witness is going to be a boring assignment. When the murderer turns out to be Blade, a vicious and powerful drug lord, Stacy and her witness must flee to a remote halfway house for abused women with Blade on their trail. In the tradition of "Die Hard," "The Assault" is non-stop action and edge-of-your-seat suspense.

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars B Movies never die, December 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Assault (DVD)

If you are into saturation violence, shoddy acting and female killers The Assault is just what you're looking for. Otherwise forget it. Basically the movie involves a woman who has witnessed a murder and is on the run from a bunch of crooks who want to kill her and finds refuge in a half-way house for women. The crooks catch up with the little lady and the killing begins. Lead by Stacie (Stacie Randall) and Toni (Melissa Braselle, who also has part of writing credits) the group of eight women mow down about 80 or 90 of the goons with the loss of only one of their own. The creeps have as much regard for their own lives as the man-eating plants in Day of the Triffids or the zombies in Night of the Living Dead. Randall and Braselle blow them away like clay pigeons. There is one man in the half-way house (Matt McCoy) who entertains a schmaltzy love interest in Randall, but for as charmless and non-contributing as he is, his part would have been best served by a pet house cat. A particularly amusing point is that with all the scum bags the girls gun down, whenever there is a scene outside the house, there isn't a stiff in sight! There ought to at least be an acre of them stacked neck high. Sorry to say there are people who enjoy movies like this, and I unfortunately, am one of them. I fell in love with Melissa Brasselle and am chomping at the bit to see more of her movies. I only hope they're as good as this one ---- OK!

3.0 out of 5 stars Owner used to have a house before this chickflick, October 14, 2011

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This review is from: The Assault (DVD)

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I think that for around half a century film actresses have had a raw deal with roles, especially in English-speaking countries, where they are better served in TV dramas anyway. US/UK movies overly depend on only a handful of names such as Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Helen Mirren etc., that have screen presence and can secure quality work. Therefore I find that the option I tend to go for is in (generally very low budget) kick-ass female-led actioners such as this one, on a reasonably priced DVD of a 1996 movie. This hardly demands great acting (lots of the old "get down!" clichés) but at least it gives the ladies something to get their dainty teeth into. The plot is rarely ever plausible and the basement into which the gals retreat under siege is factory-size enormous, but it's a fun watch all the same. I thought it hilarious when the end credits gave thanks to a certain owner that allowed the film company to blow up his house for the climax. Paul Williams, Eastbourne, UK.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT LITTLE FILM, June 27, 2007

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Paul Scott (CENTRAL COAST,, N.S.W. Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Assault (DVD)

One of Director Jim Wynorski's best.

Good action and story,with Jim's usual players.
Stacie Randell and Matt McCoy are great.

Highley Reccomended.