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Escape from New York (1981)

ActionAdventureSci-Fi
1981 • R • 99 min • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Escape from New York (1981) poster
★ 7.1 / 10  IMDb
Action Adventure Sci-Fi
DirectorJohn Carpenter
WriterJohn Carpenter, Nick Castle
StarsKurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom, United States
Box Office: $25,244,626

About Escape from New York

In the future, crime is out of control and New York City’s Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President’s plane in bad old…

Ratings & Reviews

7.1/10
IMDb
86%
Rotten Tomatoes
76/100
Metacritic
🏆 6 nominations total

Cast & Crew

Director
John Carpenter
Writer
John Carpenter
Writer
Nick Castle
Actor
Kurt Russell
Actor
Lee Van Cleef
Actor
Ernest Borgnine
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Genre Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

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