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Key Information
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| Directors: |
John Carpenter |
| Stars: |
Kurt Russell |
| Actors: |
Harry Dean Stanton |
| Genre: |
Science-Fiction/Fantasy |
| Subgenre: |
Recommended · Futuristic · Prison/Prisoners · Cult Film · Post-Apocalypse · Escape · Big City · Essential Cinema · Science-Fiction · Thriller |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
027616146472 |
| Release Date: |
1981 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 46min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Canadian; 2-Disc Set; Special Edition, 1hr 39min
Release Company: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (January 31, 2006)
UPC: 027616899521 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 1hr 46min
Release Company: New Line Home Video (March 09, 1994)
UPC: 042995160239 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Nick Castle |
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Professional Reviews
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(07/01/2000, p.108, John Wrathall): "...ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK featured a supporting cast of cult appeal and successfully launched Kurt Russell as a rugged action hero..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I'm not a fool, Plissken!"--Hauk (Lee Van Cleef) to Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell)
"Call me Snake."--Snake Plissken to Hauk
"We'd make one hell of a team, Snake."--Hauk to Snake Plissken, later in the film
"The name's Plissken."--Snake Plissken to Hauk
"Snake Plissken? I thought you were dead."--practically every character to Snake Plissken
"You are the Duke! A-number one!"--the U.S. president (Donald Pleasence) to the Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes), as he pumps him full of lead |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Another John Carpenter cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK was one of the best entries in the once popular post-apocalyptic genre which included ROAD WARRIOR and THE TERMINATOR. In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under... |
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