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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
See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on the sci-fi action film Escape from New York, starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken. Find out who played Hauk, Cabbie, The Duke, and more.
Learn about the 1981 sci-fi action film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a former soldier who rescues the President from Manhattan prison. Find out the cast, the plot, the production and the reception of this cult classic.
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
Find out who starred in the sci-fi action movie Escape from New York, directed by John Carpenter and released in 1981. See the full list of actors, crew, and production details on TMDB.
Find out who starred in the 1981 sci-fi action movie Escape From New York, directed by John Carpenter and written by Nick Castle. See the names and roles of the actors, producers, composers, and more.
- John Carpenter
Aug 17, 2021 · Find out what happened to the actors who starred in John Carpenter's sci-fi action classic "Escape from New York" in 1981. Learn about their careers, achievements, and fates in this comprehensive article.
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.