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Plot

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 in 1996, Escape From L.A., again starring Kurt Russell.
MPAA Rating:
R
Genre(s):
Action,Crime and Mystery,Thriller
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/10/1981
DVD Release Date:
11/21/2000
Distributor(s):
AVCO Embassy Picture
Director(s):
John Carpenter
Starring:
Kurt Russell , Lee Van Cleef , Ernest Borgnine , Donald Pleasence , Isaac Hayes
Themes:
Future Barbarians,Race Against Time,Daring Rescues,Hostage Situations,Heroic Mission,Lone Wolves
Tone:
Grim,Menacing,Rousing,Visceral
Keywords:
President,anti-hero,captive,escape,mercenary,mission [quest],prison,rescue
Language:
English