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Jul 10, 1981 · A sci-fi action movie starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a convict who rescues the President from Manhattan, a maximum security prison in 1997. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
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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. John Carpenter. Director, Screenplay.
A dystopian action film set in 1997, where Manhattan is a maximum security prison and the president's plane is hijacked and crashes inside. A convicted bank robber and ex-soldier, Snake Plissken, is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president in less than 24 hours.
A futuristic action thriller starring Kurt Russell as a former soldier who must rescue the president from a prison island. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and rent or buy the movie online.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- R
7,351 IMDb 7.1 1 h 39 min 1981. X-Ray R. Action · Adventure · Biting · Bleak. Freevee (with ads) More purchase. options. Details. Subscribe. Cast and Crew. 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.
