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Escape From New York
on DVD (1981)
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| Starring: |
Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Donald Pleasence, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Adrienne Barbeau, Season Hubley |
| Director: |
John Carpenter |
| Studio: |
MOMENTUM PICTURES |
| Run time: |
99 mins |
| Certificate: |
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| User collections: |
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| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Languages: |
English |
| Released: |
17/10/2005
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Brief synopsis of Escape From New York
Another John Carpenter cult classic, 'Escape From New York' was one of the best entries in the once popular post-apocalyptic genre which included 'Road Warrior' and 'The Terminator'. In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum-security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash-lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under the very worst of pressures, Snake is the ultimate bad good guy. Often copied, but never duplicated, 'Escape From New York' is full of the wit, energy and action that mark a John Carpenter picture.
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Radio Times
Sullen Kurt Russell impersonates Clint Eastwood in this tough futuristic western from director John Carpenter that never surpasses or fulfils the ingenuity of its premise — Manhattan island as a maximum security prison where the president's plane has crashed. Closely resembling Assault on Precinct 13 in tone and plot dynamics, it's certainly Carpenter's slickest looking film, with the presence of Lee Van Cleef reinforcing its Sergio Leone associations. But, despite a marvellous night-time opening sequence, this slice of escapism often disappoints, though it still rates higher than the poor 1996 sequel Escape from LA.
Halliwell's Film Guide
Inventive but too complex melodrama with unattractive detail; its director's biggest production but not his most rewarding.
Time Out
Sporting a black eye-patch and a mutinous sneer, anti-hero Snake Plissken (Russell) prepares to invade the Manhattan of...
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