Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, and Harry Dean Stanton. The film's storyline, set in the near-future world of 1997, concerns a crime-ridden United States, which has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into the country's maximum-security prison. Air Force One is hijacked by insurgents and is deliberately crashed in New York City. Ex-soldier and current federal prisoner Snake Plissken is given just 24 hours to go in and rescue the President of the United States, after which, if successful, Snake will be pardoned. Carpenter wrote the film in the mid-1970s in reaction to the Watergate scandal. After the success of Halloween, he had enough influence to begin production and filmed it mainly in St. Louis, Missouri, on an estimated budget of $6 million.
| Director | John Carpenter |
| Produced by | Larry Franco, Debra Hill |
| Writer(s) | John Carpenter, Nick Castle |
| Starring | Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau |
| Music | John Carpenter, Alan Howarth |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Todd Ramsay |
| Production, company | AVCO Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Goldcrest Films International, City Films |
| Distributed by | AVCO Embassy Pictures |
| Released | July 10, 1981 (United States) |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $25.2 million (US) |
| Netflix ID | 60002839 |
About Escape from New York
John Carpenter film about a convict named Snake Plissken who must save the President from Manhattan, which has been turned into a violent prison.
Achievement of Escape from New York
The film's popularity led to a 1996 sequel titled Escape from L.A., which was less popular.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Escape from New York
Films directed by John Carpenter.. Goldcrest Films films.. Films shot in Missouri.. Snake Plissken Chronicles.. Films shot in Atlanta.. American exploitation films.. StudioCanal films.. Films set in the future.. American science fiction action films.
Latest information about Escape from New York updated on July 28 2021.
