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- Kurt RussellSnake Plissken
- Ernest BorgnineCabbie
- Adrienne BarbeauMaggie
- Lee Van CleefBob Hauk
- Donald PleasencePresident of the United States
- Isaac HayesThe Duke of New York
- Season HubleyGirl in Chock Full O'Nuts
- Harry Dean StantonHarold 'Brain' Helman
- Tom AtkinsRehme
- Charles CyphersSecretary of State
- Joe UngerTaylor
- Frank DoubledayRomero
Escape from New York (1981) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jul 10, 1981 · Escape from New York: Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence. In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- John Carpenter
- 1981-07-10
Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton.
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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- John Carpenter
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Full overview of all actors and actresses in the film Escape from New York (1981)
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back. John Carpenter. Director, Screenplay. Nick Castle.