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Escape from New York
“1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.”
7.0 / 10• 1981• 1h 39m•R• English
ActionThrillerScience Fiction
Storyline
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Cast & Crew
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lead
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Carpenter's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Escape from New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
