Escape from L.A. is a 1996 American post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and produced by Debra Hill and Kurt Russell, with Russell also starring as Snake Plissken. A sequel to Escape from New York, Escape from L.A. co-stars Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier. The film received a mixed reception and was a box-office bomb.
| Director | John Carpenter |
| Produced by | Debra Hill, Kurt Russell |
| Writer(s) | John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell |
| Based on | Characters created by, John Carpenter, Nick Castle |
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, Georges Corraface, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier |
| Music | John Carpenter, Shirley Walker |
| Cinematography | Gary B. Kibbe |
| Edited by | Edward A. Warschilka |
| Production, company | Rysher Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Released | August 09, 1996 |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $25.5 million |
| Netflix ID | 480318 |
About Escape from L.A.
Detective Snake Plissken is called to the rescue again, this time he's needed to stop a potential doomsday device from blowing up the Los Angeles area. During this movie, the city of Los Angeles has become a wasteland after a massive earthquake nearly destroyed it.
Achievement of Escape from L.A.
This movie is a sequel to Escape from New York. Actor Kurt Russell received his first an only writing credit during this movie. The film grossed over $25,477,365 in box office sales.
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Latest information about Escape from L.A. updated on July 28 2021.
