Escape from New York 1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane. Release date: 1981-05-23 Genres: Science Fiction, Action Actors: Ernest Borgnine, Jamie Lee Curtis, Wally Taylor, Adrienne Barbeau, Lee Van Cleef, Kurt Russell, George Buck Flower, Tom Atkins, Donald Pleasence, John Diehl, Isaac Hayes, Charles Cyphers, Harry Dean Stanton, Nick Castle, John Cothran, Rodger Bumpass, Season Hubley, Ronald E. House, Ox Baker, Frank Doubleday, Steven Ford, Nancy Stephens, Joe Unger, Garrett Bergfeld, John Strobel Direction: John Carpenter Production: Debra Hill Budget: $6,000,000Revenue: $50,244,700 Runtime: 1 h. 39 min. Score: 7.1/10 Votes: 3,315 Countries: United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America Companies: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films, Taurus Film Available* : Overview: 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.
