Escape From New York
"Regardless of how much John Carpenter pays homage to Howard Hawks, or how much Kurt Russell's performance is rooted in Clint Eastwood's various onscreen characters, Escape from New York stands on its own merits and achieves something unique."
―Deep Focus Review
In the terrifying future of 1997, a hijacked Air Force One crashes on the island prison of Manhattan, stranding President Donald Pleasance among murderers, terrorists, thieves and a drug-dealing Isaac Hayes. Eye-patched mercenary Snake Plissken (Carpenter regular Kurt Russell) gets tapped for the rescue mission, with a 24-hour deadline before the government sets off the explosives implanted in his neck
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Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine
Cast
John Carpenter
Director
United Kingdom, United States
Country
English
Language
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Genre
R
Rating
1h 39m
Runtime
1981
Year
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