Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York is a 1981 action movie directed by John Carpenter, with a running time of 1h 39m. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef and Ernest Borgnine.
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.
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Official site
https://www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/608/ESCAPE-FROM-NEW-YORK,-JOHN-CARPENTER%E2%80%99S
Cast
- Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
- Lee Van Cleef as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
- Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie
- Donald Pleasence as President of the United States
- Isaac Hayes as The Duke of New York
- Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
- Harry Dean Stanton as Harold 'Brain' Helman
- Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
- Tom Atkins as Rehme
- Charles Cyphers as Secretary of State
- Frank Doubleday as Romero
- John Strobel as Cronenberg