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
Stream
Rent
Videos
Cast
Kurt RussellSnake Plissken
Lee Van CleefPolice Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest BorgnineCabbie
Donald PleasencePresident of the United States
Isaac HayesThe Duke of New York
Season HubleyGirl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean StantonHarold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne BarbeauMaggie
Tom AtkinsRehme
Charles CyphersSecretary of State
Frank DoubledayRomero
John StrobelCronenberg
George Buck FlowerDrunk
John CothranGypsy #1
Nancy StephensStewardess
Steven FordSecret Service #2
John CarpenterSecret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee CurtisNarrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
Nick CastlePianist
Debra HillComputer (voice)
Ox BakerSlag
Joe UngerTaylor
Garrett BergfeldGypsy #2
Wally TaylorController
Rodger BumpassDancer
John DiehlPunk
Crew
John CarpenterDirector
Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
Nick CastleScreenplay
John CarpenterScreenplay
Debra HillProducer
Larry FrancoProducer
Jake EbertsExecutive Producer
Barry BernardiAssociate Producer
Alan LevineProduction Manager
Cloudia RebarSet Decoration
Stephen LoomisCostume Design
Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
Joe AlvesProduction Design
John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
Todd C. RamsayEditor
Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
Ken ChaseMakeup Supervisor
Serge GenitempoStandby Painter
Don SuttonLeadman
Carl FischerBoom Operator
David RitscherAssistant Sound Editor
Lee B. DrygasSwing
Nicholas JamesFoley Editor
Benjamin DouglasMakeup Artist
Michael W. MoorePropmaker
Jim LucasSecond Unit Director of Photography
Frankie BergmanHairstylist
Mike MayProperty Master
Gregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis YewdallSound Editor
Mark ManginiDialogue Editor
Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects Supervisor
Steve RiceDialogue Editor
Kevin PikeSpecial Effects
Eddie SurkinSpecial Effects
Bill VarneySound Re-Recording Mixer
Arthur GelbGraphic Designer
Chris HornerAssistant Art Director
Ed ZingelPainter
Sol AquinoCarpenter
Joseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Editor
Joseph C. FamaPropmaker
Marvin SalsbergConstruction Foreman
Brian BevisSpecial Effects
Gary ZinkSpecial Effects
Pat PattersonSpecial Effects
Eugene BoothAssistant Property Master
Thomas CauseySound Mixer
Mike JohnsonStunts
David CronenbergThanks
Roydon ClarkStunts
Buff BradyStunts
Mags KavanaughStunts
Fred LernerStunts
Glory FioramontiStunts
Bill HartStunts
Kent HaysStunts
Harvey ParryStunts
Jack TyreeStunts
Jack VerboisStunts
John MoioStunts
George SawayaStunts
George P. WilburStunts
Jesse WayneStunt Double
William T. LaneStunts
Ted WhiteStunts
Mike H. McGaughyStunts
Tony RandelSpecial Effects Coordinator
James WinburnStunts
Dick WarlockStunts
Jesse WayneStunts
James CameronMatte Painter
Alan HowarthSound Effects
Jena HolmanMatte Painter
Robert SkotakMatte Painter
Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects Coordinator
John C. WashVisual Effects
Bob MinorStunts
Eddie HiceStunts
Loren JanesStunts
Andrew OverholtzerPropmaker
Tony BrubakerStunts
Sandra Lee GimpelStunts
James CameronVisual Effects Art Director
Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator
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