Yahoo Web Search

Search results

  1. Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton .

  2. Jul 10, 1981 · A classic action movie starring Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a convict who must rescue the president from Manhattan, a maximum security prison. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.

    • (159K)
    • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    • John Carpenter
    • 1981-07-10
  3. Overview. In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

  4. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of...

    • 2 min
    • 457.9K
    • Shout! Studios
  5. Jan 2, 2017 · But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive charge planted inside Snake's body will end the mission - and his life - unless he succeeds! Kurt Russell (Elvis, The Thing) stars in a high-velocity ...

    • 2 min
    • 308.1K
    • Tue Nguyen
  6. Official Trailer. In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

    • 1 min
  7. A futuristic action thriller starring Kurt Russell as a former soldier who must rescue the president from a prison island. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and rent or buy the movie online.

    • (72)
    • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
    • R