Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
About this film
What it's about
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.
Showtimes
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Cast & Crew
Who made it
Cast
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
Crew
John Carpenter
Directing
Facts & references
Details
Title
Escape from New York
Year
1981
Runtime
1h 39m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Director
John Carpenter
IMDb
7.1 / 10 (171,215 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
70%
Metacritic
76
IMDb ID
tt0082340
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