Escape From New York
(Escape from New York)
Synopsis
One man against 3 million criminals in a bid to rescue the President from Mahattan high security prison. Mahattan Island has become a maximum security prison for three million criminals. When the American President's plane is hijacked and crashed on the island, the President is taken hostage by gangland warlord ''The Duke''. Sent to the rescue is Snake Plissken, former war – hero now convicted criminal.
To ensure the safe return of both Plissken and the President, the police commissioner has tiny time bombs implanted in Plissken's neck – if he gets the President out within twenty four hours he gets a pardon, if not, the bombs will detonate and rupture his major arteries...
A movie directed by John Carpenter
1981 - 99 minutes - Color - Dolby - 2.35


Main Cast
- Snake Plissken
- Hauk
- Cabbie
- President
- The Duke
- Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
- Brain
- Maggie
- Rehme
- Secretary of State
- Taylor (scenes deleted)
- Romero
- Cronenberg
- Gypsy #1
- Gypsy #2
Production
Distributors
- Rialto Pictures (Usa)
- Embassy Pictures Corporation (Usa)
Box-office
Budget
$6 000 000
Also Known As
- Escape from New York City (us)
- John Carpenter's Escape from New York (us)
Release dates
September 24, 1981
July 10, 1981
More release dates…
October 08, 1981
September 24, 1981
November 01, 2008 (Film4 FrightFest)
June 26, 1981 (St. Louis, Missouri)
July 10, 1981