20 Action movies that live up to the saying "old is gold"

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Cary Grant in North By Northwest| Image via Warner Bros. Pictures — Cary Grant in North By Northwest | Image via Warner Bros. Pictures

12) Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

Darwin Joston in Assault on Precinct 13 | Image via Getty

Released in 1976, Assault on Precinct 13 is the epitome of the action cinema adage "old is gold." This American action film directed by John Carpenter tells a thrill-a-minute tale of a beleaguered police precinct. True to its highly charged, horrifying action style, the movie is one of the all-time classics with a stripped-down style and the ability to generate tension. It paved the way for many action films to follow.