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- Release date: July 10, 1981
- Director: John Carpenter
- Screenwriters: John Carpenter, Nick Castle
- Producers: Larry J. Franco, Debra Hill
- Distributor: AVCO Embassy Pictures
- MPAA rating: R
- Run time: 99 min.
- Music: John CarpenterYahoo! Movies: Escape from New York
- Re-released on Blu-Ray in December 2008
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Escape from New York is a 1981 Science fiction/Action film directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes and Adrienne Barbeau. The film was written by John Carpenter as a reaction to the Watergate scandal.
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Plot Summary (Spoiler Alert!)
In 1997, New York city has been turned to a maximum security prison due to the huge crime rates. All the bridges were filled with mines, a large wall is built around the shoreline, and a huge police force is ordered to kill any prisoner who attempts to escape. Air Force One is hijacked but the President has escaped in a pod landing to Manhattan. A new prisoner, Snake Plissken is offered to be freed only if he can rescue the president and finds the tape, containing all the information for the conference. Snake agrees to it, but he is injected with two microscopic capsules that will explode within 24 hours and it can only be destroyed if his mission is successful. -
Cast
- Kurt Russell: Snake Plissken
- Lee Van Cleef: Bob Hauk
- Ernest Borgnine: Cabbie
- Donald Pleasence: President of the United States
- Isaac Hayes: Duke of New York
- Adrienne Barbeau: Maggie
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Escape From New York Questions
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What is the best way to keep a siberian husky from escaping? 3 AnswersA ball and chain would be a good start. If the dog hangs out in the backyard you best not have anything close to your 6 foot fence that the dog can climb or jum... read more -
Does anyone have the name of the Binghamton, New York hostages? 2 AnswersThe shooter was among the dead. His name was Jiverly Wong (aliases - Jiverly Voong and Linh Phat Voong) and was 41 or 42 years old. A 72 year old teacher at t... read more -
What hospital is Natasha Richardson staying at in New York? 1 AnswerLenox Hill Hospital http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gpFwi_X_YiO5L7XyHjDtlYz15sWQ "TV footage and news photos showed Richardson's family arri... read more
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#dream In that last post I was also a servant on a prison planet. Shit was weird. It was kinda like Dune + Escape from New York.
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Finally can eat! Going to watch Escape from New York while I eat... Because I'm awesome
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