Escape from New York trailer (dir: John Carpenter, 1981)
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Escape from New York is a 1981 science fiction/action film directed and scored by John Carpenter. He also co-wrote the screenplay with Nick Castle. The film is set in the near future in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan Island in New York City into a maximum security prison. Ex-soldier and legendary fugitive "Snake" Plissken (Kurt Russell) is given 24 hours to find the President of the United States, who has been captured by inmates after Air Force One crashed on the island.
Carpenter originally wrote the film in the mid-1970s as a reaction to the Watergate scandal, but no studio wanted to make it because Carpenter proved unable to articulate just how this film could relate to the Watergate scandal. After the success of Halloween, he had enough influence to get the film made and shot most of it in St. Louis, Missouri, where significant portions of the city were used in place of New York City.[3]
The film's total budget was estimated to be USD $7 million.[1] It was a commercial hit, grossing over $50 million worldwide.[2] It has since developed its own cult following, particularly around the anti-hero Plissken. A sequel, Escape from L.A., was released in 1996. (Wikipedia)
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Happy "30th anniversary" when released in theatres during summer of 1981(but,didn't get to see this movie till acouple of years later during mid '80s when rented it on vhs video).
TheXtro101 4 months ago
Theres sumthin very special about Escape from New York, here we hav essentially a action film, but one that is very dark, atmospheric, from its music to its setting, tone and the way it is shot. Carpenter is a genius and may hav actually created a completely new genre with this movie, cus Ive never really saw any other film like this.
RaikenXion 7 months ago
Very nice and atmospheric Action/Adeventure/SCI-FI/Thriller movie. Kurt Russel was superb hero. John Carpenter never disappoints me
I miss the 80's.
Magnolia296 1 year ago