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Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)★ 7.1/10

R · GB · 99 min · April 1, 1981

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi

Directed by: John Carpenter

Written by: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

After the President crashes in a walled-off Manhattan prison, convict Snake Plissken is sent inside with 24 hours to extract him or face execution.

Directed by

John Carpenter

Written by

John CarpenterNick Castle

Cast & crew

Kurt RussellSnake PlisskenLee Van CleefHaukErnest BorgnineCabbieDonald PleasencePresidentIsaac HayesThe DukeSeason HubleyGirl in Chock Full O'NutsHarry Dean StantonHarold 'Brain' HellmanAdrienne BarbeauMaggieTom AtkinsRehmeCharles CyphersSecretary of StateJoe UngerTaylor (scenesDeleted)Frank DoubledayRomeroJohn StrobelCronenbergJohn CothranGypsy #1Garrett BergfeldGypsy #2Richard CosentinoGypsy GuardRobert John MetcalfGypsy #3Joel BennettGypsy #4Vicangelo BulluckFirst IndianClem FoxSecond IndianTobar MayoThird IndianNancy StephensStewardessSteven M. GagnonSecret Service #1Steven FordSecret Service #2Michael TaylorSecret Service #3Lonnie WunRed Bandana GypsyDale E. HouseHelicopter Pilot #1David R. PatrickHelicopter Pilot #2Bob MinorDuty SergeantWally TaylorControllerJames O'HagenComputer OperatorJames EmeryTrooperTom LillardPolice SergeantBorah SilverTheater ManagerTony PapenfussTheater AssistantJohn DiehlPunkCarmen FilpiBumGeorge 'Buck' FlowerDrunkClay WrightHelicopter Pilot #3Al CerulloHelicopter Pilot #4Ox BakerSlagLowmoan SpectacularDancerRonald E. HouseDancerAlan ShearmanDancerJoseph A. PerrottiDancerRodger BumpassDancerRon VernanDancerCarla BarnettGypsy (uncredited)Kathleen BlanchardNarrator - Opening scenes (uncredited) (unconfirmed)John CarpenterSecret Service #2 (uncredited) (voice)Nick CastlePianist (uncredited)John ContiniEye-Patch Prisoner (uncredited)Jamie Lee CurtisNarrator (uncredited) (voice)Linda DanielsSewer Orphan (uncredited)Mark GrosecloseCrazy (uncredited)David E. HarshbargerSoldier (uncredited)Debra HillComputer (uncredited) (voice)Jeff SillifantCrazy (uncredited)Mark SternGuy in Chock Full O'Nuts (uncredited)Kelli ThompsonNative American Woman (uncredited)Ken TiptonRingside Prisoner (uncredited)Barron WinchesterSewer Dweller (uncredited)