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Escape from New York (1981)

1997. New York City Is Now a Maximum Security Prison. Breaking Out is Impossible. Breaking In is Insane.

Genre : Science Fiction, Action

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : John Carpenter
Writer : Nick Castle, John Carpenter

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie
Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins
Rehme
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday
Frank Doubleday
Romero
John Strobel
John Strobel
Cronenberg
George Buck Flower
George Buck Flower
Drunk
John Cothran
John Cothran
Gypsy #1
Nancy Stephens
Nancy Stephens
Stewardess
Steven Ford
Steven Ford
Secret Service #2
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (voice) (uncredited)
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Pianist (uncredited)
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Computer (voice) (uncredited)
Ox Baker
Ox Baker
Slag
Joe Unger
Joe Unger
Taylor
Garrett Bergfeld
Garrett Bergfeld
Gypsy #2

Crews

Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Screenplay
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
Producer
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Producer
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Todd C. Ramsay
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Production Design
Cloudia Rebar
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Stephen Loomis
Stephen Loomis
Costume Design
Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Director
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Screenplay
James Cameron
James Cameron
Visual Effects Art Director
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Tony Randel
Tony Randel
Special Effects Coordinator
Barry Bernardi
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Jake Eberts
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Jim Lucas
Jim Lucas
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frankie Bergman
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Ken Chase
Ken Chase
Makeup Supervisor
Benjamin Douglas
Benjamin Douglas
Makeup Artist
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Production Manager
Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco
First Assistant Director
Eugene Booth
Eugene Booth
Assistant Property Master
Lee B. Drygas
Lee B. Drygas
Swing
Joseph C. Fama
Joseph C. Fama
Propmaker
Arthur Gelb
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Serge Genitempo
Serge Genitempo
Standby Painter
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Assistant Art Director
Mike May
Mike May
Property Master
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Foreman
Don Sutton
Don Sutton
Leadman
Ed Zingel
Ed Zingel
Painter
Sol Aquino
Sol Aquino
Carpenter
Michael W. Moore
Michael W. Moore
Propmaker
Joseph F. Brennan
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Thomas Causey
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Ritscher
David Ritscher
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Varney
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Nicholas James
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Mark A. Mangini
Mark A. Mangini
Dialogue Editor
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Special Effects
Eddie Surkin
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Gary Zink
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Brian Bevis
Brian Bevis
Special Effects
Kevin Pike
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Thanks
James Winburn
James Winburn
Stunts

Trailers and other movies

Escape from New York 1981 TV trailer
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK | A Video Essay by Billie Jean of Video Nasty Presents | [HD] with Subtitles
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - The Duke - Film Clip
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - Maybe Later - Film Clip
ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK - Fight - Film Clip
Official Trailer #1
Official Trailer #2
Escape From New York (2/2) Under Siege on Broadway (1981) HD
Escape From New York (1/2) Snake On The Run (1981) HD
Escape From New York (1981) Unit Supervisor/Matte Artist Robert Skotak Talks Visual Effects HD
Escape From New York (1981) Interview with Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker

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