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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.
- John Carpenter
- 421
- 1 min
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.
- $6 million
- John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
- July 10, 1981 (United States)
In route to a conference Summit meeting between China and Soviet Union, the President on board Air Force One is forced to eject in a escape pod when a female terrorist takes over the controls and crashes the plane into a building inside the city.
Currently you are able to watch "Escape from New York" streaming on Criterion Channel or for free with ads on Freevee. It is also possible to rent "Escape from New York" on Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video online and to download it on AMC on Demand.
- 1981
- R
- John Carpenter
When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former Special Forces soldier...
- (3.5K)
- John Carpenter
- R
- Kurt Russell
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.
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.
