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Escape from New York

Escape from New York

Release: 1981-05-23·Runtime: 99m·★ 7.0
ActionThrillerScience Fiction

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.

Production Countries

United KingdomGermanyUnited States of America

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures
Goldcrest
International Film Investors
City Films
Taurus Film

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Tom AtkinsTom Atkinsas RehmeNancy StephensNancy Stephensas StewardessJamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtisas Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)Lee Van CleefLee Van Cleefas Police Commissioner Bob HaukKurt RussellKurt Russellas Snake PlisskenNick CastleNick Castleas PianistRodger BumpassRodger Bumpassas DancerJohn DiehlJohn Diehlas PunkErnest BorgnineErnest Borgnineas CabbieSeason HubleySeason Hubleyas Girl in Chock Full O'NutsHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stantonas Harold 'Brain' HelmanOx BakerOx Bakeras SlagJoel BennettJoel Bennettas Gypsy #4Steven FordSteven Fordas Secret Service #2Joe UngerJoe Ungeras TaylorWally TaylorWally Tayloras ControllerTony PapenfussTony Papenfussas Theatre AssistantAl CerulloAl Cerulloas Helicopter Pilot #4Alan ShearmanAlan Shearmanas DancerJohn CothranJohn Cothranas Gypsy #1Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas President of the United StatesIsaac HayesIsaac Hayesas The Duke of New YorkCharles CyphersCharles Cyphersas Secretary of StateFrank DoubledayFrank Doubledayas RomeroDebra HillDebra Hillas Computer (voice)Carmen FilpiCarmen Filpias BumGeorge Buck FlowerGeorge Buck Floweras DrunkAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Barbeauas MaggieJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenteras Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin PlayerGarrett BergfeldGarrett Bergfeldas Gypsy #2

Crew

George P. Wilbur" />George P. WilburStuntsSandra Lee Gimpel" />Sandra Lee GimpelStuntsTed White" />Ted WhiteStuntsJohn Carpenter" />John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer, Screenplay, DirectorJoe Alves" />Joe AlvesProduction DesignHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsJames Winburn" />James WinburnStuntsFred Lerner" />Fred LernerStuntsLoren Janes" />Loren JanesStuntsTony Randel" />Tony RandelSpecial Effects CoordinatorJames Cameron" />James CameronMatte Painter, Visual Effects Art DirectorNick Castle" />Nick CastleScreenplayTodd C. Ramsay" />Todd C. RamsayEditorLarry Franco" />Larry FrancoProducer, First Assistant DirectorEddie Hice" />Eddie HiceStuntsDebra Hill" />Debra HillProducerMark Mangini" />Mark ManginiDialogue EditorDean Cundey" />Dean CundeyDirector of PhotographyBill Hart" />Bill HartStuntsTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStuntsJack Verbois" />Jack VerboisStuntsDick Warlock" />Dick WarlockStunts, Stunt CoordinatorDavid Cronenberg" />David CronenbergThanksAlan Howarth" />Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer, Sound Effects