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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.
Jul 10, 1981 · Escape from New York: Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence. 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.
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- Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
- John Carpenter
- 1981-07-10
"Escape From New York" official live video, directed by John Carpenter. 'Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998' is out now on Sacred Bones Records: http://hyperu...
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- Sacred Bones Records
Jul 10, 1981 · Release Date: July 10, 1981. Running Time: 99 minutes. ITUNES AMAZON. FILM SYNOPSIS. It is 1997 and a nearly destroyed New York City has become a walled prison for over 3 million convicted criminals who have lost, but survived, a brutal war against the United States Police Force.
Apr 6, 2015 · 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
- 455.6K
- Shout! Studios
Jul 9, 2021 · When John Carpenter’s action classic “Escape from New York” premiered 40 years ago on July 10, 1981, moviegoers were treated to a dystopian nightmare unlike anything they’d seen before.
In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is...
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