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Escape from New York

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R,1hr 39min

Genres:

Action,Sci-Fi

Released:

January 1, 1981

Director:

John Carpenter

Distributor:

MGM

Starring:

Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine ...more

Synopsis: The year is 1997. Manhattan Island is now a heavily guarded maximum-security prison, where the scum of the earth have converged. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan, the president (Donald Pleasence) is held hostage by its denizens. One-eyed mercenary Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is strong-armed into rescuing the chief executive. He is aided, not always willingly, by a tough gal (Adrienne Barbeau) and a manic cab driver (Ernest Borgnine). Escape from New York was followed by a sequel of sorts ... Full Synopsis

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	Matthew Doberman, AMG Review John Carpenter is a cinematic virtuoso, and his talents as a writer, director, and even composer are all at the forefront of Escape From New York. Given the mere seven-million-dollar budget, the film is a technical achievement as well as a testament to Carpenter's ingenuity. These were the days before computer-generated special effects; the aerial city view, for example, was an actual physical model ... Full Review

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	Kurt Russell Snake Plissken Lee Van Cleef Bob Hauk Ernest Borgnine Cabbie, Cabby Donald Pleasence President of the United States, The President

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