Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York (1981)
1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
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.

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Cast

Kurt Russell Kurt Russell As: Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef As: Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine As: Cabbie
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence As: President of the United States
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes As: The Duke of New York
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Science Fiction, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 23 May 1981

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 99m

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Company Credits

Company: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $50,244,700

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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

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 (uncredited)

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

Pianist

Debra Hill

Debra Hill

Computer (voice)

Ox Baker

Ox Baker

Slag

Joe Unger

Joe Unger

Taylor

Garrett Bergfeld

Garrett Bergfeld

Gypsy #2

Wally Taylor

Wally Taylor

Controller

Rodger Bumpass

Rodger Bumpass

Dancer

John Diehl

John Diehl

Punk

Directed By

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Director

Jeffrey Chernov

Jeffrey Chernov

Second Assistant Director

Larry J. Franco

Larry J. Franco

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Screenplay

Nick Castle

Nick Castle

Screenplay

Production Crew

Debra Hill

Debra Hill

Producer

Larry J. Franco

Larry J. Franco

Producer

Barry Bernardi

Barry Bernardi

Associate Producer

Jake Eberts

Jake Eberts

Executive Producer

Alan Levine

Alan Levine

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Stephen Loomis

Stephen Loomis

Costume Design

Frankie Bergman

Frankie Bergman

Hairstylist

Ken Chase

Ken Chase

Makeup Supervisor

Benjamin Douglas

Benjamin Douglas

Makeup Artist

Sound

Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Original Music Composer

John Carpenter

John Carpenter

Original Music Composer

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

Alan Howarth

Alan Howarth

Sound Effects

Visual Effects

Roy Arbogast

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Supervisor

James Cameron

James Cameron

Matte Painter

Jena Holman

Jena Holman

Matte Painter

Robert Skotak

Robert Skotak

Matte Painter

John C. Wash

John C. Wash

Visual Effects

Camera

Dean Cundey

Dean Cundey

Director of Photography

Jim Lucas

Jim Lucas

Second Unit Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Cloudia Rebar

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Joe Alves

Joe Alves

Production Design

Eugene Booth

Eugene Booth

Assistant Property Master

Lee B. Drygas

Lee B. Drygas

Swing

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

Other Crew

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

Joseph C. Fama

Joseph C. Fama

Propmaker

Sol Aquino

Sol Aquino

Carpenter

Michael W. Moore

Michael W. Moore

Propmaker

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

Eddie Hice

Eddie Hice

Stunts

Bob Minor

Bob Minor

Stunts

Loren Janes

Loren Janes

Stunts

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunts

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Sandra Lee Gimpel

Stunts

Roydon Clark

Roydon Clark

Stunts

Buff Brady

Buff Brady

Stunts

Glory Fioramonti

Glory Fioramonti

Stunts

Bill Hart

Bill Hart

Stunts

Kent Hays

Kent Hays

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Fred Lerner

Stunts

Mags Kavanaugh

Mags Kavanaugh

Stunts

William T. Lane

William T. Lane

Stunts

Mike H. McGaughy

Mike H. McGaughy

Stunts

John Moio

John Moio

Stunts

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Stunts

Jack Tyree

Jack Tyree

Stunts

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Stunts

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Stunt Double

Ted White

Ted White

Stunts

George P. Wilbur

George P. Wilbur

Stunts

Jack Verbois

Jack Verbois

Stunts

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Stunts

Jesse Wayne

Jesse Wayne

Stunts

Roy Arbogast

Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Coordinator

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