Movie
Escape from New York
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1981-05-23
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Status
- Released
- Production
- AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films, Taurus Film
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
- Lee Van Cleef as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
- Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie
- Donald Pleasence as President of the United States
- Isaac Hayes as The Duke of New York
- Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
- Harry Dean Stanton as Harold 'Brain' Helman
- Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
- Tom Atkins as Rehme
- Charles Cyphers as Secretary of State
- Frank Doubleday as Romero
- John Strobel as Cronenberg
Crew
- John Carpenter - Director
- John Carpenter - Screenplay
- Nick Castle - Screenplay
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