Escape from New York (1981)
New York is a disease. Meet the cure.
Starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence
Directed by John Carpenter
In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been walled off and turned into a giant maximum security prison within which the country's worst criminals are left to form their own anarchic society. However, when the President of the United States crash lands on the island, the authorities turn to a former soldier and current convict to rescue him.
Runtime: 99 min.
Rating: 7.1
 
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom,United States of America
Genres: Action,Science Fiction
Keywords: taxi,street gang,u.s. president,war veteran,hostage,kidnapping,liberation of prisoners,anti hero,gangster,dystopia,police operation,attempt to escape,cyberpunk,cult film,reluctant hero
Cast
Snake Plissken
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
President of the United States
Maggie
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Cabbie
The Duke of New York
Romero
Rehme
Secretary of State
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Cronenberg
Drunk
Gypsy #1
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player