Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
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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.
- (160K)
- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- John Carpenter
- 1981-07-10
A 1981 sci-fi action film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a former soldier who must rescue the President from a dystopian Manhattan. The film was a cult classic and spawned a sequel, Escape from L.A.
Currently you are able to watch "Escape from New York" streaming on Freevee for free with ads or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Microsoft Store online. Synopsis In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam.
- John Carpenter
- R
- 20
Apr 6, 2015 · A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of...
- 2 min
- 469.5K
- Shout! Studios
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the sci-fi action movie Escape from New York, directed by John Carpenter and written by John Carpenter and Nick Castle. See the full list of actors, producers, composers, cinematographers, editors, and more.
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.
A dystopian action film set in 1997, where Manhattan is a maximum security prison and the president is kidnapped by a terrorist. A former soldier and bank robber, Snake Plissken, is offered his freedom if he can rescue the president in less than 24 hours.
