
1981 · Movie · 1h 39m
Escape from New York
CriticsCritics: 73
AudienceAudience: 7.3
In a crime-ravaged future, Manhattan has become a walled prison where dangerous inmates live beyond the law. When the U.S. president crashes inside, a hardened former soldier is sent into the island with only 24 hours to find him and bring him out.
You’ll like this if you enjoy moody, gritty genre adventures with charismatic antiheroes, dark humor, and a memorable atmosphere; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a deeply developed story.
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Cast
Kurt RussellLee Van CleefErnest BorgnineDonald PleasenceIsaac HayesSeason HubleyHarry Dean StantonAdrienne Barbeau
Director
John Carpenter
If tonight is a Escape from New York night…
…these live in the same corner of my head.
Want one picked out for tonight?
Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.









