Escape from New York
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In Theaters: July 10, 1981
R | 1h 40m | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
The year is 1997. Manhattan Island is now a heavily guarded maximum-security prison, where the scum of the earth have converged. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan, the president (Donald Pleasence) is held hostage by its denizens. One-eyed mercenary Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is strong-armed into rescuing the chief executive. He is aided, not always willingly, by a tough gal (Adrienne Barbeau) and a manic cab driver (Ernest Borgnine). Escape from New York was followed by a sequel of sorts in 1996, Escape From L.A., again starring Kurt Russell.
| Director: | John Carpenter |
| Producer(s): | Larry Franco, Debra Hill, Larry Franco |
| Cast: | Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Charles Cyphers, Donald Pleasence, Tom Atkins, Adrienne Barbeau, Lee Van Cleef |
