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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

Lee Van CleefLee Van Cleefas Police Commissioner Bob HaukDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas President of the United StatesJamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtisas Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)Nick CastleNick Castleas PianistCharles CyphersCharles Cyphersas Secretary of StateGeorge Buck FlowerGeorge Buck Floweras DrunkJohn CothranJohn Cothranas Gypsy #1Nancy StephensNancy Stephensas StewardessOx BakerOx Bakeras SlagAl CerulloAl Cerulloas Helicopter Pilot #4Kurt RussellKurt Russellas Snake PlisskenAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Barbeauas MaggieJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenteras Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin PlayerDebra HillDebra Hillas Computer (voice)Tom AtkinsTom Atkinsas RehmeAlan ShearmanAlan Shearmanas DancerJohn DiehlJohn Diehlas PunkErnest BorgnineErnest Borgnineas CabbieIsaac HayesIsaac Hayesas The Duke of New YorkHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stantonas Harold 'Brain' HelmanFrank DoubledayFrank Doubledayas RomeroJoe UngerJoe Ungeras TaylorRodger BumpassRodger Bumpassas DancerJoel BennettJoel Bennettas Gypsy #4Tony PapenfussTony Papenfussas Theatre AssistantSeason HubleySeason Hubleyas Girl in Chock Full O'NutsSteven FordSteven Fordas Secret Service #2Garrett BergfeldGarrett Bergfeldas Gypsy #2Wally TaylorWally Tayloras ControllerCarmen FilpiCarmen Filpias Bum

Crew

Ted White" />Ted WhiteStuntsDick Warlock" />Dick WarlockStunts, Stunt CoordinatorBill Hart" />Bill HartStuntsEddie Hice" />Eddie HiceStuntsLarry Franco" />Larry FrancoProducer, First Assistant DirectorDavid Cronenberg" />David CronenbergThanksAlan Howarth" />Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer, Sound EffectsDean Cundey" />Dean CundeyDirector of PhotographyDebra Hill" />Debra HillProducerJoe Alves" />Joe AlvesProduction DesignJack Verbois" />Jack VerboisStuntsNick Castle" />Nick CastleScreenplayJames Winburn" />James WinburnStuntsSandra Lee Gimpel" />Sandra Lee GimpelStuntsMark Mangini" />Mark ManginiDialogue EditorHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsLoren Janes" />Loren JanesStuntsJames Cameron" />James CameronMatte Painter, Visual Effects Art DirectorTony Randel" />Tony RandelSpecial Effects CoordinatorTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStuntsFred Lerner" />Fred LernerStuntsGeorge P. Wilbur" />George P. WilburStuntsTodd C. Ramsay" />Todd C. RamsayEditorJohn Carpenter" />John CarpenterDirector, Original Music Composer, Screenplay