Escape from New York
1981·United States·99 min.
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In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed.
DirectorJohn Carpenter
CinematographyDean Cundey
CastKurt Russell·Lee Van Cleef·Ernest Borgnine·Donald Pleasence·Season Hubley·Isaac Hayes·Harry Dean Stanton·Adrienne Barbeau·Tom Atkins·Charles Cyphers
Original titleEscape from New York
Also known asNew York 1997