Escape from New York
1981 · Action, Thriller · 1h 39m · R · ★ 7.0 on TMDB
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Escape from New York is a 1981 action and thriller movie directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef and Ernest Borgnine. It runs 1h 39m and is rated R. TMDB users rate it 7.0 out of 10. Streaming in the US on MovieSphere+ and Howdy.
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
Details
- Released
- May 23, 1981
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Cast
- Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Age rating
- R
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