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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

Donald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas President of the United StatesTom AtkinsTom Atkinsas RehmeIsaac HayesIsaac Hayesas The Duke of New YorkAlan ShearmanAlan Shearmanas DancerDebra HillDebra Hillas Computer (voice)Rodger BumpassRodger Bumpassas DancerJohn DiehlJohn Diehlas PunkSeason HubleySeason Hubleyas Girl in Chock Full O'NutsHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stantonas Harold 'Brain' HelmanAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Barbeauas MaggieJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenteras Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin PlayerGarrett BergfeldGarrett Bergfeldas Gypsy #2Al CerulloAl Cerulloas Helicopter Pilot #4Lee Van CleefLee Van Cleefas Police Commissioner Bob HaukFrank DoubledayFrank Doubledayas RomeroOx BakerOx Bakeras SlagJoe UngerJoe Ungeras TaylorKurt RussellKurt Russellas Snake PlisskenSteven FordSteven Fordas Secret Service #2Nick CastleNick Castleas PianistWally TaylorWally Tayloras ControllerCarmen FilpiCarmen Filpias BumCharles CyphersCharles Cyphersas Secretary of StateNancy StephensNancy Stephensas StewardessJamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtisas Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)Joel BennettJoel Bennettas Gypsy #4Tony PapenfussTony Papenfussas Theatre AssistantErnest BorgnineErnest Borgnineas CabbieGeorge Buck FlowerGeorge Buck Floweras DrunkJohn CothranJohn Cothranas Gypsy #1

Crew

Larry Franco" />Larry FrancoProducer, First Assistant DirectorDean Cundey" />Dean CundeyDirector of PhotographyTony Randel" />Tony RandelSpecial Effects CoordinatorDick Warlock" />Dick WarlockStunts, Stunt CoordinatorEddie Hice" />Eddie HiceStuntsLoren Janes" />Loren JanesStuntsJoe Alves" />Joe AlvesProduction DesignGeorge P. Wilbur" />George P. WilburStuntsJack Verbois" />Jack VerboisStuntsSandra Lee Gimpel" />Sandra Lee GimpelStuntsAlan Howarth" />Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer, Sound EffectsMark Mangini" />Mark ManginiDialogue EditorHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStuntsTodd C. Ramsay" />Todd C. RamsayEditorJames Winburn" />James WinburnStuntsTed White" />Ted WhiteStuntsDebra Hill" />Debra HillProducerDavid Cronenberg" />David CronenbergThanksJames Cameron" />James CameronMatte Painter, Visual Effects Art DirectorBill Hart" />Bill HartStuntsJohn Carpenter" />John CarpenterDirector, Original Music Composer, ScreenplayFred Lerner" />Fred LernerStuntsNick Castle" />Nick CastleScreenplay