Escape from New York

IMDb 7.1 1981 • 99 min • Science FictionAction

Director

John Carpenter

Country

GB

Plot Summary

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

Top Cast

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