Escape from New York (1981)

R 99 minutes EN Science Fiction , Action
1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
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.
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Joe Alves
Production Design
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor

Top cast

Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
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
Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
John Strobel
Cronenberg
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Production companies:
AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films
Production countries:
United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget:
$6,000,000
Revenue:
$50,244,700

Production crew

Original Music Composer
Set Decoration
Production Design
Director of Photography
Costume Design

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R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian 21 or older. The parent/guardian is required to stay with the child under 17 through the entire movie, even if the parent gives the child/teenager permission to see the film alone. These films may contain strong profanity, graphic sexuality, nudity, strong violence, horror, gore, and strong drug use. A movie rated R for profanity often has more severe or frequent language than the PG-13 rating would permit. An R-rated movie may have more blood, gore, drug use, nudity, or graphic sexuality than a PG-13 movie would admit.)
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