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Escape from L.A. (1996)

Snake is back.

Genre : Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : John Carpenter
Writer : John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell

Synopsis

This time, a cataclysmic temblor hits Los Angeles, turning it into an island. The president views the quake as a sign from above, expels Los Angeles from the country and makes it a penal colony for those found guilty of moral crimes. When his daughter, part of a resistance movement, steals the control unit for a doomsday weapon, Snake again gets tapped to save the day.

Actors

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Stacy Keach
Stacy Keach
Malloy
Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Eddie
A.J. Langer
A.J. Langer
Utopia
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Pam Grier
Pam Grier
Hershe Las Palamas
Peter Fonda
Peter Fonda
Pipeline
Georges Corraface
Georges Corraface
Cuervo Jones
Robert Carradine
Robert Carradine
Skinhead
Michelle Forbes
Michelle Forbes
Brazen
Valeria Golino
Valeria Golino
Taslima
Leland Orser
Leland Orser
Test Tube
Jeff Imada
Jeff Imada
Saigon Shadow
Al Leong
Al Leong
Hershe Gang Member
James Lew
James Lew
Hershe Gang Member
Breckin Meyer
Breckin Meyer
Surfer
Ina Romeo
Ina Romeo
Hooker
Peter Jason
Peter Jason
Duty Sergeant
Jordan Baker
Jordan Baker
Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney
Caroleen Feeney
Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel
Paul Bartel
Congressman
Shelly Desai
Shelly Desai
Cloaked Figure
Julien Cesario
Julien Cesario
Mescalito (uncredited)
Cliff Robertson
Cliff Robertson
President
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Gang Member (uncredited)
John Koyama
John Koyama
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Leo Lee
Leo Lee
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Stuart Quan
Stuart Quan
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Wyatt Russell
Wyatt Russell
Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Female Narrator (uncredited)

Crews

John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Director
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Producer
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Screenplay
Gary B. Kibbe
Gary B. Kibbe
Director of Photography
Edward A. Warschilka
Edward A. Warschilka
Editor
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Screenplay
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Characters
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Characters
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Producer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Shirley Walker
Shirley Walker
Original Music Composer
Carrie Frazier
Carrie Frazier
Casting
Lawrence G. Paull
Lawrence G. Paull
Production Design
Bruce Crone
Bruce Crone
Art Direction
Kathe Klopp
Kathe Klopp
Set Decoration
Robin Michel Bush
Robin Michel Bush
Costume Design
Susan Mills
Susan Mills
Hairstylist
Marvin G. Westmore
Marvin G. Westmore
Makeup Artist
Joseph Yuss Simon
Joseph Yuss Simon
Makeup Artist
Dennis Liddiard
Dennis Liddiard
Makeup Artist
Carol Kiefer
Carol Kiefer
Art Department Coordinator
William Hiney
William Hiney
Assistant Art Director
Bill MacSems
Bill MacSems
Property Master
John Hoskins
John Hoskins
Construction Coordinator
Jordu Schell
Jordu Schell
Sculptor
Jim McPherson
Jim McPherson
Sculptor
Nathan Crowley
Nathan Crowley
Set Designer
Richard F. Mays
Richard F. Mays
Set Designer
Christopher S. Nushawg
Christopher S. Nushawg
Set Designer
Patrick M. Sullivan
Patrick M. Sullivan
Set Designer
Darrell L. Wight
Darrell L. Wight
Set Designer
Erik Stabenau
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Rick Baker
Rick Baker
Makeup Artist
Steven Lambert
Steven Lambert
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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