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Escape from New York
1981 • 1h 39m • Action · Thriller
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Rating
1h 39m
Runtime
Synopsis
About the Film
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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Credits
Behind the Film
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Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
Nick Castle
Screenplay
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Cast
Featured Performers
8 credited performers from TMDb.
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie