Escape from New York

1981
R
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

162K

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B-Action Dystopian Sci-Fi Urban Adventure Action Adventure Sci-Fi

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

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IMDb RATING

7.1/10

162K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,074

238

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 nominations

Trivia
Kurt Russell has stated that this is his favorite of all his films, and Snake Plissken is his favorite of his characters.

Goofs
During the sequence where Snake is being chased by the Crazies (and is about to shoot an oval pattern in a wall so he can break through), his eye patch shifts enough to reveal a perfectly good eye. This is commonly regarded as a mistake, but it is not; the novelization of the movie explains that Snake still has his left eye, but he wears the patch due to a paralyzed iris, making it extremely sensitive to light.

Quotes
Bob Hauk: You going to kill me, Snake?
Snake Plissken: Not now, I'm too tired.
[pause]
Snake Plissken: Maybe later.

Crazy credits
The Avco Embassy logo does not appear in this movie.

Alternate versions
Collector's edition laserdisc (during director commentary) shows cut scenes of high-tech bank robbery which led to Snake's conviction and eventual prison sentencing to New York.

Connections
Edited into The Needle (1988)

Soundtracks
Bandstand Boogie
Music by Charles Albertine
Courtesy of Cherio Corporation

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Featured review

7/10

A Cult Master piece by John Carpenter!!!

I saw this movie in 2018. But in past i used to listen to its background theme. Had always heard about this movie, But never saw it before. And i really enjoyed it. Even after 37 years, this movie seems as fresh as it was when it released. This movie have aged well with the time. First time saw Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef face to face in one on the big screen. But mind me Lee van cleef is not the Antagonist in this movie. But the person who sends snake plissken to new york on the rescue mission. looking both of them i remembered John Rambo & Col. Trautman. In all a nice & watchable movie. In this movie John Carpenter shows he can make movies in this genre also. And he succeeded also.