Escape from New York

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Director

John Carpenter

Cast

Kurt Russell as Lt. S.D. “Snake” Plissken

Lee Van Cleef as Police Comm. Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie

Donald Pleasence as Pres. John Harker

Isaac Hayes as The Duke

Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full o’ Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton as Harold “Brain” Hellman

Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie

Tom Atkins as Captain Rehme

Charles Cyphers as Secretary of State

Frank Doubleday as Romero

Writers

John Carpenter (written by)

Nick Castle (written by)


Summary

In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president is taken hostage by a group of inmates. A former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.
In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president is taken hostage by a group of inmates. A former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.

Genre

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Released

July 10, 1981

Runtime

1hr 39min

MPAA

Rated R

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