Escape from New York (1981)1h39
Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Director John Carpenter (6.6 avg)
Also directed The Thing, Halloween, They Live, and 20 more
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.
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Cast
Kurt Russell
Lee Van Cleef
Ernest Borgnine
Donald Pleasence
Isaac Hayes
Season Hubley
Harry Dean Stanton
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