Escape from New York

Escape from New York

99 mins | Action, Science Fiction | May 23, 1981

In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.

Escape from New York

99 mins | Action, Science Fiction | May 23, 1981

Escape from New York
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films
Original title Escape from New York
Directors Jeffrey Chernov, John Carpenter, Larry J. Franco
Writers Nick Castle, John Carpenter

Cast

Kurt Russell

as Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef

as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine

as Cabbie

Donald Pleasence

as President of the United States

Isaac Hayes

as The Duke of New York

Season Hubley

as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton

as Harold 'Brain' Helman

Adrienne Barbeau

as Maggie

Tom Atkins

as Rehme

Charles Cyphers

as Secretary of State

Frank Doubleday

as Romero

John Strobel

as Cronenberg

John Cothran

as Gypsy #1

Nancy Stephens

as Stewardess

Steven Ford

as Secret Service #2

John Carpenter

as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

Jamie Lee Curtis

as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (voice) (uncredited)

Nick Castle

as Pianist (uncredited)

Debra Hill

as Computer (voice) (uncredited)

Ox Baker

as Slag

Joe Unger

as Taylor

Garrett Bergfeld

as Gypsy #2