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Escape from New York overview
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Synopsis:
The year is 1997. Manhattan Island is now a heavily guarded maximum-security prison, where the scum of the earth have converged. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan, the president (Donald Pleasence) is held hostage by its denizens. One-eyed mercenary Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is strong-armed into rescuing the chief executive. He is aided, not always willingly, by a tough gal (Adrienne Barbeau) and a manic cab driver (Ernest Borgnine). Escape from New York was followed by a sequel of sorts in 1996, Escape From L.A., again starring Kurt Russell. by Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Movie Details:
- Director: John Carpenter
- Studio: Avco Embassy Pictures
- Year: 1981
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Set in: New York City, NY, Manhattan, New York City, NY
- MPAA Rating: R
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Action, Science Fiction
- Filmed in: Color












