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Escape from New York

John Carpenter

1981 • 1h 39m

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...

Escape from New York

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Cast

Kurt Russell

Kurt RussellSnake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van CleefPolice Commissioner Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest BorgnineCabbie

Donald Pleasence

Donald PleasencePresident of the United States

Isaac Hayes

Isaac HayesThe Duke of New York

Season Hubley

Season HubleyGirl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton

Harry Dean StantonHarold 'Brain' Helman

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne BarbeauMaggie

Tom Atkins

Tom AtkinsRehme

Charles Cyphers

Charles CyphersSecretary of State

Frank Doubleday

Frank DoubledayRomero

John StrobelCronenberg

George Buck Flower

George Buck FlowerDrunk

John Cothran

John CothranGypsy #1

Nancy Stephens

Nancy StephensStewardess

Crew

Debra Hill

Debra HillProducer

Nick Castle

Nick CastleScreenplay

Larry Franco

Larry FrancoProducer

John Carpenter

John CarpenterDirector

Alan Howarth

Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer

Joe Alves

Joe AlvesProduction Design

Todd C. Ramsay

Todd C. RamsayEditor

Dean Cundey

Dean CundeyDirector of Photography

Mark Mangini

Mark ManginiDialogue Editor

David Cronenberg

David CronenbergThanks

Fred Lerner

Fred LernerStunts

Bill Hart

Bill HartStunts

Harvey Parry

Harvey ParryStunts

Jack Verbois

Jack VerboisStunts

George Sawaya

George SawayaStunts

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