Escape from New York
1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
1981 • R • 1h 39m
7.1/10
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Overview
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
7.1/10
( users) Cast / Crew 
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 
Charles Cyphers Secretary of State 
Frank Doubleday Romero 
John Strobel Cronenberg 
George Buck Flower Drunk 
John Cothran Gypsy #1 
Nancy Stephens Stewardess Stephen Loomis Costume Design 
Alan Howarth Original Music Composer 
John Carpenter Original Music Composer 
Dean Cundey Director of Photography 
Debra Hill Producer John Carpenter Screenplay 
Nick Castle Screenplay 
Todd C. Ramsay Editor 
Joe Alves Production Design Cloudia Rebar Set Decoration 
Larry Franco Producer John Carpenter Director Serge Genitempo Standby Painter Don Sutton Leadman 
Jake Eberts Executive Producer
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 Charles Cyphers Secretary of State Frank Doubleday Romero John Strobel Cronenberg George Buck Flower Drunk John Cothran Gypsy #1 Nancy Stephens Stewardess Stephen Loomis Costume Design Alan Howarth Original Music Composer John Carpenter Original Music Composer Dean Cundey Director of Photography Debra Hill Producer John Carpenter Screenplay Nick Castle Screenplay Todd C. Ramsay Editor Joe Alves Production Design Cloudia Rebar Set Decoration Larry Franco Producer John Carpenter Director Serge Genitempo Standby Painter Don Sutton Leadman Jake Eberts Executive Producer 
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