

Escape From New York
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- Common Sense Age 16+
- Critics Consensus 86%
- HD
- CC
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- Thriller
- 1 Hour 39 Minutes
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4.3 • 72 Ratings
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A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and a mind-blowing vision of a lone warrior (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan! Hailed as "stylish and scary" (Los Angeles Times), "dark and dangerous" (Newsweek) and "gloriously...fun" (Tyler Morning Telegraph), this fast-paced and furiously entertaining thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go! In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the U.S. President (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's missionand his lifeunless he succeeds!
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- $14.99
A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and a mind-blowing vision of a lone warrior (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan! Hailed as "stylish and scary" (Los Angeles Times), "dark and dangerous" (Newsweek) and "gloriously...fun" (Tyler Morning Telegraph), this fast-paced and furiously entertaining thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go! In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the U.S. President (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's missionand his lifeunless he succeeds!
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- $14.99
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Ratings and Reviews
Critics Consensus: Featuring an atmospherically grimy futuristic metropolis, Escape from New York is a strange, entertaining jumble of thrilling action and oddball weirdness.
Extremely dark '80s sci-fi classic is too intense for kids.
Cast & Crew
- Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Lee Van Cleef
- Ernest Borgnine
- Donald Pleasence
- Isaac Hayes
- Season Hubley
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Producers
- Barry Bernardi
- Debra Hill
- Larry Franco
- Screenwriter
- John Carpenter
- Nick Castle
Information
- Studio
- MGM
- Genre
- Thriller
- Released
- Copyright
- © STUDIOCANAL
Languages
- Primary
- English (Dolby 5.1, Stereo, Subtitles, CC)
- Additional
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French (Stereo, Subtitles), Spanish (Subtitles)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.