Escape from New York

Escape from New York

1981

Soaring crime rates cause the United States to turn the city of New York into a maximum-security prison. Unfortunately for the president of the United States (Donald Pleasence), that's precisely where he lands when he's forced to bail out of a crashing Air Force One. Condemned criminal and former war hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) rescues the chief executive -- but the president must promise to grant Plissken his freedom in return.

The world's greatest leader is a hostage in the most dangerous place on Earth. Now only the deadliest man alive can save him.

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 10, 1981
US Box Office
$25,244,700 (#3137 of 7538)
Global Office
$50,000,000 (#2479 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc [Blu-Ray + DVD]
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
French (Dubbed): DD 2.0 Surround
Studio
MGM
Released
August 3, 2010
Acquired Date
July 1, 2013
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
August 20, 2007

Actors

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Adrienne Barbeau
Adrienne Barbeau
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
Season Hubley
Season Hubley
Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins
Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers
Frank Doubleday
Frank Doubleday
John Strobel
John Strobel
John Cothran Jr.
John Cothran Jr.

Directors

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Producers

Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Larry J. Franco
Larry J. Franco

Writers

John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Nick Castle
Nick Castle

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
  • producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves
Featurettes
  • Return to Escape From New York
Other
  • "The Making of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles" Gallery
  • Deleted Opening Sequence - The never-before-seen 10-minute bank robbery scene with commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
  • Making of John Carpenter's "Snake Plissken Chronicles" comic plus exclusive comic book
  • Photo Gallery
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
--
 
RT Fresh
86%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Fresh Certified
77%
Popcornmeter
3,469 votes
METASCORE
76
12 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
163,159 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media