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Escape from New York (1981)

R ★ 7.0/10 99 min Action, Thriller, Science Fiction United Kingdom, Germany, United States English
Director: John Carpenter
Screenplay by: John Carpenter, Nick Castle
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1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Description

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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Top Cast

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Season Hubley Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau Maggie

Escape from New York Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Critic Curated

Collider's 50 Essential Action Movies
Collider #013
Esquire’s 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time
Esquire #01
Rolling Stone - 50 Best Action Movies
Rolling Stone #031
Rolling Stone - The 150 Greatest Science Fiction Movies
Rolling Stone #70
Slashfilms 95 Best Action Movies Ever List
SlashFilm #27
The Ringers 50 Best Cult Movies
The Ringer #50
The Ringers The Rewatchables
The Ringer #141
Topic 50 Best Dystopian Films According To Paste Magazine
Paste Magazine #39

Filmmaker Curation

Edgar Wright's 1000 Favorite Movies
Letterboxd #605

Fun Lists

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Destroy All Movies #239

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