"1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane."
Escape from New York

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Released April 1st, 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 collated reviews from 2,937 respected users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? 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. 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 Criterion Channel, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video, Microsoft Store, YouTube, and AMC on Demand .

'Escape from New York' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on July 10th, 1981 - Buy Escape from New York Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting February 23rd, 1999 - Buy Escape from New York DVD

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A John Carpenter action film series following the main protagonist Snake Plissken, a former Special Forces operative turned criminal who is called upon to breach dangerous environments for search-and-rescue missions of the utmost priority.