Where to Watch Escape from New York (1981)

Yearning to watch 'Escape from New York' in the comfort of your own home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Carpenter-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Escape from New York' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'Escape from New York' right now, here are some finer points about the AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films action flick.

Released July 10th, 1981, 'Escape from New York' stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 3,208 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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."

'Escape from New York' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple TV, Microsoft Store, Amazon Prime Video, Plex Channel, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, Freevee, fuboTV, YouTube, Google Play Movies, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads .