Escape from New York
1981 · TMDB 7.0
Directed by John Carpenter
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.
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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.
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- Runtime
- 99 min
- Released
- 1981-05-23
- Studio
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.0
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John Carpenter
Director
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Nick Castle
Writer
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Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
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Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
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Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
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Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
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Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
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Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
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Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
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Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie