Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Released
Escape from New York
“1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.”
15 · 24 Sept 1981 · 99 min · English
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The film
Synopsis
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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Cast & characters
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
Frank Doubleday
Romero
J
John Strobel
Cronenberg
Behind the camera
Key crew
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writing
- Nick Castle, John Carpenter
- Cinematography
- Dean Cundey
- Original music
- Alan Howarth, John Carpenter
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