
Escape from New York
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.
Release Date: 1981-05-23
Science Fiction
Action
★★★★★★★★★★ (3262 votes)
Official website: http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/escape-from-new-york/
Casts

Kurt Russell
as Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine
as Cabbie

Donald Pleasence
as President of the United States

Isaac Hayes
as The Duke of New York

Season Hubley
as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton
as Harold 'Brain' Helman

Adrienne Barbeau
as Maggie

Tom Atkins
as Rehme

Charles Cyphers
as Secretary of State