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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

Charles CyphersCharles Cyphersas Secretary of StateJohn CarpenterJohn Carpenteras Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin PlayerOx BakerOx Bakeras SlagGarrett BergfeldGarrett Bergfeldas Gypsy #2Rodger BumpassRodger Bumpassas DancerTony PapenfussTony Papenfussas Theatre AssistantKurt RussellKurt Russellas Snake PlisskenLee Van CleefLee Van Cleefas Police Commissioner Bob HaukDonald PleasenceDonald Pleasenceas President of the United StatesNick CastleNick Castleas PianistSeason HubleySeason Hubleyas Girl in Chock Full O'NutsJamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee Curtisas Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)Wally TaylorWally Tayloras ControllerAl CerulloAl Cerulloas Helicopter Pilot #4George Buck FlowerGeorge Buck Floweras DrunkJohn CothranJohn Cothranas Gypsy #1Nancy StephensNancy Stephensas StewardessJoel BennettJoel Bennettas Gypsy #4Carmen FilpiCarmen Filpias BumTom AtkinsTom Atkinsas RehmeFrank DoubledayFrank Doubledayas RomeroSteven FordSteven Fordas Secret Service #2Debra HillDebra Hillas Computer (voice)Isaac HayesIsaac Hayesas The Duke of New YorkHarry Dean StantonHarry Dean Stantonas Harold 'Brain' HelmanJoe UngerJoe Ungeras TaylorErnest BorgnineErnest Borgnineas CabbieAdrienne BarbeauAdrienne Barbeauas MaggieJohn DiehlJohn Diehlas PunkAlan ShearmanAlan Shearmanas Dancer

Crew

Eddie Hice" />Eddie HiceStuntsDean Cundey" />Dean CundeyDirector of PhotographyLarry Franco" />Larry FrancoProducer, First Assistant DirectorMark Mangini" />Mark ManginiDialogue EditorJoe Alves" />Joe AlvesProduction DesignTony Randel" />Tony RandelSpecial Effects CoordinatorGeorge P. Wilbur" />George P. WilburStuntsDebra Hill" />Debra HillProducerBill Hart" />Bill HartStuntsTony Brubaker" />Tony BrubakerStuntsJohn Carpenter" />John CarpenterDirector, Screenplay, Original Music ComposerTodd C. Ramsay" />Todd C. RamsayEditorJack Verbois" />Jack VerboisStuntsLoren Janes" />Loren JanesStuntsAlan Howarth" />Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer, Sound EffectsDavid Cronenberg" />David CronenbergThanksJames Cameron" />James CameronMatte Painter, Visual Effects Art DirectorSandra Lee Gimpel" />Sandra Lee GimpelStuntsNick Castle" />Nick CastleScreenplayHarvey Parry" />Harvey ParryStuntsTed White" />Ted WhiteStuntsDick Warlock" />Dick WarlockStunts, Stunt CoordinatorJames Winburn" />James WinburnStuntsFred Lerner" />Fred LernerStunts