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Escape from New York
7.1
Released May 23, 1981Runtime 1h 39min

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 free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

Genres
  • Science Fiction
  • Action
Production Companies
  • AVCO Embassy Pictures
  • Goldcrest
  • International Film Investors
  • City Films
  • Taurus Film
Production Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • United States of America
Finances
  • Budget: $6,000,000
  • Revenue: $50,244,700
  • Profit/Loss: $44,244,700
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Cast
posterKurt RussellSnake Plissken
posterLee Van CleefPolice Commissioner Bob Hauk
posterErnest BorgnineCabbie
posterDonald PleasencePresident of the United States
posterIsaac HayesThe Duke of New York
posterSeason HubleyGirl in Chock Full O'Nuts
posterHarry Dean StantonHarold 'Brain' Helman
posterAdrienne BarbeauMaggie
posterTom AtkinsRehme
posterCharles CyphersSecretary of State
posterFrank DoubledayRomero
posterJohn StrobelCronenberg
posterGeorge Buck FlowerDrunk
posterJohn CothranGypsy #1
posterNancy StephensStewardess
posterSteven FordSecret Service #2
posterJohn CarpenterSecret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
posterJamie Lee CurtisNarrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
posterNick CastlePianist
posterDebra HillComputer (voice)
posterOx BakerSlag
posterJoe UngerTaylor
posterGarrett BergfeldGypsy #2
posterWally TaylorController
posterRodger BumpassDancer
posterJohn DiehlPunk
Crew
posterJohn CarpenterDirector
posterLarry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
posterJeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
posterNick CastleScreenplay
posterJohn CarpenterScreenplay
posterDebra HillProducer
posterLarry FrancoProducer
posterJake EbertsExecutive Producer
posterBarry BernardiAssociate Producer
posterAlan LevineProduction Manager
posterCloudia RebarSet Decoration
posterStephen LoomisCostume Design
posterAlan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
posterJoe AlvesProduction Design
posterJohn CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
posterTodd C. RamsayEditor
posterDean CundeyDirector of Photography
posterKen ChaseMakeup Supervisor
posterSerge GenitempoStandby Painter
posterDon SuttonLeadman
posterCarl FischerBoom Operator
posterDavid RitscherAssistant Sound Editor
posterLee B. DrygasSwing
posterNicholas JamesFoley Editor
posterBenjamin DouglasMakeup Artist
posterMichael W. MoorePropmaker
posterJim LucasSecond Unit Director of Photography
posterFrankie BergmanHairstylist
posterMike MayProperty Master
posterGregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
posterDavid Lewis YewdallSound Editor
posterMark ManginiDialogue Editor
posterRoy ArbogastSpecial Effects Supervisor
posterSteve RiceDialogue Editor
posterKevin PikeSpecial Effects
posterEddie SurkinSpecial Effects
posterBill VarneySound Re-Recording Mixer
posterArthur GelbGraphic Designer
posterChris HornerAssistant Art Director
posterEd ZingelPainter
posterSol AquinoCarpenter
posterJoseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
posterSteve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
posterWarren Hamilton Jr.Sound Editor
posterJoseph C. FamaPropmaker
posterMarvin SalsbergConstruction Foreman
posterBrian BevisSpecial Effects
posterGary ZinkSpecial Effects
posterPat PattersonSpecial Effects
posterEugene BoothAssistant Property Master
posterThomas CauseySound Mixer
posterMike JohnsonStunts
posterDavid CronenbergThanks
posterRoydon ClarkStunts
posterBuff BradyStunts
posterMags KavanaughStunts
posterFred LernerStunts
posterGlory FioramontiStunts
posterBill HartStunts
posterKent HaysStunts
posterHarvey ParryStunts
posterJack TyreeStunts
posterJack VerboisStunts
posterJohn MoioStunts
posterGeorge SawayaStunts
posterGeorge P. WilburStunts
posterJesse WayneStunt Double
posterWilliam T. LaneStunts
posterTed WhiteStunts
posterMike H. McGaughyStunts
posterTony RandelSpecial Effects Coordinator
posterJames WinburnStunts
posterDick WarlockStunts
posterJesse WayneStunts
posterJames CameronMatte Painter
posterAlan HowarthSound Effects
posterJena HolmanMatte Painter
posterRobert SkotakMatte Painter
posterRoy ArbogastSpecial Effects Coordinator
posterJohn C. WashVisual Effects
posterBob MinorStunts
posterEddie HiceStunts
posterLoren JanesStunts
posterAndrew OverholtzerPropmaker
posterTony BrubakerStunts
posterSandra Lee GimpelStunts
posterJames CameronVisual Effects Art Director
posterDick WarlockStunt Coordinator
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