Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

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.

Date of release
1981-05-23
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (3677)
Runtime
1h 39m
Genres
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Director
John Carpenter

Casting

  • Kurt Russell — Snake Plissken
  • 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
  • Tom Atkins — Rehme
  • Charles Cyphers — Secretary of State
  • Frank Doubleday — Romero
  • John Strobel — Cronenberg

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