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Escape from New York (1981)

R 07/10/1981 (US) Science Fiction, Action 1h 39m

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1997. New York city is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane

Overview

In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.

John Carpenter

Director, Screenplay
Nick Castle

Screenplay

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Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef

Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine

Cabbie
Donald Pleasence

President of the United States
Isaac Hayes

The Duke of New York
Season Hubley

Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton

Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau

Maggie
Tom Atkins

Rehme
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A review by John Chard

9.0

Written by John Chard on February 10, 2019

A Snake, a Brain, a Cabbie, a Duke and the President Of The USA.

It's 1997 and Manhattan Island is a walled off prison, during the flight of Air Force One the president's plane is taken over by a terrorist and the president ejects out in the safety pod. Sadly for him he lands right in the middle of Manhattan Island. When an armed unit lands inside the walls they are told that the president has been taken hostage and they must get out of their prison ASAP. At a loss what to do, the authorities decide to send one man in alone, ex war hero turned criminal, Snake Plissken, not only does he have... read the rest.

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