Escape from New York
(1981)
Overview
In 1997, the island of Mahattan has been walled off and turned into a giant maximum security prison within which the country's worst criminals are left to form their own anarchic society. However, when the President of the United States crash lands on the island, the authorities turn to a former soldier and current convict, Snake Plissken, to rescue him.
Tagline
1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
Crew
| Director: | John Carpenter |
| Writers: | Nick Castle, John Carpenter |
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Kurt Russellas Snake Plissken 
Lee Van Cleefas Police Commissioner B… 
Ernest Borgnineas Cabbie 
Donald Pleasenceas President of the Unit… |
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Production Companies
AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest Films International, International Film Investors, City Film