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Escape from New York
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
Action | 1981 | R | United States | English
Escape from New York
Escape from New York
Action | 1981 | R | United States | English
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Directors:
John Carpenter
Company:
International Film Investors
Score star7.1/10
Global Position: 851
Hits Score: 1/100
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CAST OF ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Kurt Russell -
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef -
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine -
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasenc... -
Donald Pleasenc...
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 Stan... -
Harry Dean Stan...
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbea... -
Adrienne Barbea...
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 Flo... -
George Buck Flo...
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 Curti... -
Jamie Lee Curti...
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 Bergfel... -
Garrett Bergfel...
Gypsy #2
Wally Taylor -
Wally Taylor
Controller
Rodger Bumpass -
Rodger Bumpass
Dancer
John Diehl -
John Diehl
Punk
Ronald E. House -
Ronald E. House
Dancer

CREW OF ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Nick Castle - Screenplay
Nick Castle
Screenplay
Larry Franco - Producer, First Assistant Director
Larry Franco
Producer, First Assistant Director
Debra Hill - Producer
Debra Hill
Producer
Alan Howarth - Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer, Sound Effects
Todd C. Ramsay - Editor
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Joe Alves - Production Design
Joe Alves
Production Design
Cloudia Rebar - Set Decoration
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Stephen Loomis - Costume Design
Stephen Loomis
Costume Design
Dean Cundey - Director of Photography
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
John Carpenter - Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
John Carpenter
Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
Barry Bernardi - Associate Producer
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Jake Eberts - Executive Producer
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Jim Lucas - Second Unit Director of Photography
Jim Lucas
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frankie Bergman - Hairstylist
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Ken Chase - Makeup Supervisor
Ken Chase
Makeup Supervisor
Benjamin Douglas - Makeup Artist
Benjamin Douglas
Makeup Artist
Alan Levine - Production Manager
Alan Levine
Production Manager
Jeffrey Chernov - Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Eugene Booth - Assistant Property Master
Eugene Booth
Assistant Property Master
Lee B. Drygas - Swing
Lee B. Drygas
Swing
Joseph C. Fama - Propmaker
Joseph C. Fama
Propmaker
Arthur Gelb - Graphic Designer
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Serge Genitempo - Standby Painter
Serge Genitempo
Standby Painter
Chris Horner - Assistant Art Director
Chris Horner
Assistant Art Director
Mike May - Property Master
Mike May
Property Master
Marvin Salsberg - Construction Foreman
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Foreman
Don Sutton - Leadman
Don Sutton
Leadman
Ed Zingel - Painter
Ed Zingel
Painter
Sol Aquino - Carpenter
Sol Aquino
Carpenter
Michael W. Moore - Propmaker
Michael W. Moore
Propmaker
Joseph F. Brennan - Boom Operator
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Thomas Causey - Sound Mixer
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Carl Fischer - Boom Operator
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Warren Hamilton Jr. - Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Ritscher - Assistant Sound Editor
David Ritscher
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Varney - Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall - Sound Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Nicholas James - Foley Editor
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Mark Mangini - Dialogue Editor
Mark Mangini
Dialogue Editor
Steve Rice - Dialogue Editor
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Roy Arbogast - Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor, Special Effects Coordinator
Pat Patterson - Special Effects
Pat Patterson
Special Effects
Eddie Surkin - Special Effects
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Gary Zink - Special Effects
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Brian Bevis - Special Effects
Brian Bevis
Special Effects
Kevin Pike - Special Effects
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Mike Johnson - Stunts
Mike Johnson
Stunts
David Cronenberg - Thanks
David Cronenberg
Thanks
Roydon Clark - Stunts
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Buff Brady - Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti - Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Bill Hart - Stunts
Bill Hart
Stunts
Kent Hays - Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Fred Lerner - Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh - Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh
Stunts
William T. Lane - Stunts
William T. Lane
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy - Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
John Moio - Stunts
John Moio
Stunts
Harvey Parry - Stunts
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Jack Tyree - Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
George Sawaya - Stunts
George Sawaya
Stunts
Jesse Wayne - Stunt Double, Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunt Double, Stunts
Ted White - Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
George P. Wilbur - Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Jack Verbois - Stunts
Jack Verbois
Stunts
Tony Randel - Special Effects Coordinator
Tony Randel
Special Effects Coordinator
James Winburn - Stunts
James Winburn
Stunts
Dick Warlock - Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock
Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
James Cameron - Matte Painter, Visual Effects Art Director
James Cameron
Matte Painter, Visual Effects Art Director
Jena Holman - Matte Painter
Jena Holman
Matte Painter
Robert Skotak - Matte Painter
Robert Skotak
Matte Painter
John C. Wash - Visual Effects
John C. Wash
Visual Effects
Bob Minor - Stunts
Bob Minor
Stunts
Eddie Hice - Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Loren Janes - Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Andrew Overholtzer - Propmaker
Andrew Overholtzer
Propmaker
Tony Brubaker - Stunts
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel - Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts

MORE DETAILS ABOUT ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Spoken Languages
English
Type of Content
Movie
Scripted
True
Content Age
R
Release Date
May 23, 1981
Hispanic
No Hispanic
Status
Released
Alternative Titles
John Carpenter's Escape from New York (International - Various), Escape from New York City (International - Various), Побег из Нью-Йорка (International - Various), 1997: fuga da New York (International - Various), Menekülés New Yorkból (International - Various), Pako New Yorkista (International - Various), Flugtaktion New York (International - Various), Bijeg iz New Yorka (International - Various), Απόδραση από τη Νέα Υόρκη (International - Various), Бягство от Ню Йорк (International - Various), Fuga de Nova York (International - Various), Pabegimas iš Niujorko (International - Various), ニューヨーク1997 (International - Various), Flukten fra New York (International - Various), Ucieczka z Nowego Jorku (International - Various), Nova York 1997 (International - Various), Evadare din New York (International - Various), Бекство из Њујорка (International - Various), Beg iz New Yorka (International - Various), 1997: Rescate en Nueva York (International - Various), Flykten från New York (International - Various), New York'tan kaçış (International - Various), Втеча з Нью-Йорка (International - Various), Útek z New Yorku (International - Various), 1997 - Fuga da New York (International - Various), New York'dan Qaçış (International - Various), 뉴욕 탈출 (International - Various), 코브라 22시 (International - Various)
Local Production
False
Genres
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Keywords
New York City, Taxi, Martial Arts, Sports, Gang, War Veteran, Kidnap, Hostage, Liberation, Gangster, Dystopia, Anti Hero, Wrestling, Villain, Escape, Rescue, Operation, Science Fiction, Urban, Hero
Homepage
http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/escape-from-new-york/
Production Companies
Image Entertainment, Slam Dunk Productions, MGM Home Entertainment, Goldcrest, Goldcrest Films International, Taurus Film, Goldcrest Films, City Films, International Film Investors, Avco Embassy, AVCO Embassy Pictures, Shout! Factory

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