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Escape from New York
1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
7.0(3,733)19811h 39m
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.
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writers
- Nick Castle,John Carpenter
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Cast
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie
Tom Atkins
Rehme
Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday
Romero
John Strobel
Cronenberg
George Buck Flower
Drunk
John Cothran
Gypsy #1
Nancy Stephens
Stewardess
Steven Ford
Secret Service #2
John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
Nick Castle
Pianist
Debra Hill
Computer (voice)
Ox Baker
Slag
Joe Unger
Taylor
Garrett Bergfeld
Gypsy #2
Wally Taylor
Controller
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Crew
Directing
- John CarpenterDirector
- Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Louise JaffeScript Supervisor
Writing
- Nick CastleScreenplay
- John CarpenterScreenplay
Production
- Debra HillProducer
- Larry FrancoProducer
- Barry BernardiAssociate Producer
- Alan LevineProduction Manager
- Pegi BrotmanCasting
- Barry BernardiLocation Manager
- Frank Capra IIIAssistant Location Manager
Camera
- Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
- Jim LucasSecond Unit Director of Photography
Editing
- Todd C. RamsayEditor
- Randy D. ThorntonAssistant Editor
Sound
- Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
- John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
- Carl FischerBoom Operator
- David RitscherAssistant Sound Editor
- Nicholas JamesFoley Editor
- Gregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Lewis YewdallSound Editor
- Mark ManginiDialogue Editor
- Steve RiceDialogue Editor
- Bill VarneySound Re-Recording Mixer
- Joseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Cloudia RebarSet Decoration
- Joe AlvesProduction Design
- Serge GenitempoStandby Painter
- Don SuttonLeadman
- Lee B. DrygasSwing
- Mike MayProperty Master
- Arthur GelbGraphic Designer
- Chris HornerAssistant Art Director
- Ed ZingelPainter
- Marvin SalsbergConstruction Foreman
- Eugene BoothAssistant Property Master
Costume & Make-Up
- Stephen LoomisCostume Design
- Ken ChaseMakeup Supervisor
- Benjamin DouglasMakeup Artist
- Frankie BergmanHairstylist
Visual Effects
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects Supervisor
- James CameronMatte Painter
- Jena HolmanMatte Painter
- Robert SkotakMatte Painter
- John C. WashVisual Effects
Crew
- Michael W. MoorePropmaker
- Kevin PikeSpecial Effects
- Eddie SurkinSpecial Effects
- Sol AquinoCarpenter
- Joseph C. FamaPropmaker
- Brian BevisSpecial Effects
- Gary ZinkSpecial Effects
- Pat PattersonSpecial Effects
- Mike JohnsonStunts
- David CronenbergThanks
- Roydon ClarkStunts
- Buff BradyStunts