Escape From New York
1h 39m|R|Action, Science fiction, Adventure|1981
In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.
Director:
John CarpenterCast:
Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Adrienne Barbeau, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Harry Stanton, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers
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GENREAction, Science fiction, Adventure
DETAILSRuntime: 1h 39m
Rating: R