Escape from New York (1981)

Name: Escape from New York
Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Science Fiction, Action
Released: 1981-05-23
Duration: 1 h 39 min
Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence

Science Fiction Action

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence

Runtime99 min

Rating15

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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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Escape from New York is a 1981 American independent science fiction action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau.