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Escape from New York

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

1981★ 7.0 · 3.6K1h 39mActionThrillerScience Fiction

Overview

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.

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Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis
as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)

Kurt Russell
as Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

John Carpenter
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

Adrienne Barbeau
as Maggie

Harry Dean Stanton
as Harold 'Brain' Helman

Ernest Borgnine
as Cabbie

John Diehl
as Punk

Bob Minor
as Duty Sergeant

Donald Pleasence
as President of the United States

Rodger Bumpass
as Dancer

Tom Atkins
as Rehme

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Release date: 1981-05-23

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $50,244,700

Runtime: 1h 39m

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ActionThrillerScience Fiction

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