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Escape from New York (1981)

6.8 Listal rating
7.1 IMDB rating

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In 1988, the U.S. turned Manhattan, New York into a maximum security prison where the most brutal criminals are residing for life, due to the 400% rise in crime rates. There's no way for them to escape, as the bridges are filled with mines, a large wall is built around the shoreline, and a police force army is based there to take out any attempted ... (more)


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Starring (View all) :
Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken
Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

President
Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes

The Duke
Season Hubley

Season Hubley

Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Rehme
Charles Cyphers

Charles Cyphers

Secretary of State


Written by (View all) :
John Carpenter

John Carpenter

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Nick Castle

Nick Castle

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Too lacking in action for an action film

Posted : 1 week, 6 days ago at Oct 26 9:35
Snake Plissken probably made more kids come in the 80s than Pamela Anderson did in the 90s. Regardless, I never saw this film depicting his mission to retrieve the president of the US out of a barren prison, AKA New York. Finally Jep requested me to review this film and I had to watch it. I didn't mind much, seeing as how I liked Carpenter's work overall (Cigarette Burns and Halloween especially). But... Carpenter is not an action movie-director. His best work is in horror and thriller. He is not a man who makes good and intense action scenes. He's the master of build-up, but the format of action movie doesn't pride itself on build-up, but big payoffs instead, and Carpenter lacks the necessary skill to pull them off excitingly. He has many chances, but almost every action scene here feels ...Read more

Rating : 5/10

"the names Snake"

Posted : 2 years ago at Oct 28 23:22
"the names Snake" thats the line that made Kurt Russell famous (in my opinon) but, also inspired the role for which Kurt Russell played in Quentin Tarrantino's "Death Proof".The movie stars Kurt Russell as a Hero of of war who lost in an eye in battle. But, is later brought in for committing a crime or two. But, when air force one goes down in New york City. which is now a prison for "crazies' and those who have committed major crimes. it's up to snake Plissken to save the day.
the movie co-stars Isaac Hayes, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton, Adriene Barbeau, and Lee Van Cleef

Rating : 10/10