Escape from New York
1981·Movie
·1h 39min·
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1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
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.
Dystopian Sci-FiGritty ActionAnti-Hero ProtagonistPost-ApocalypticIconic CharacterTense SurvivalSynth SoundtrackUrban DecayCult ClassicBleak Future
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Directed by:
John Carpenter, Larry Franco, Jeffrey Chernov
Written by:
Nick Castle, John Carpenter
Produced by:
Debra Hill, Larry Franco, Alan Levine
Composed by:
John Carpenter, David Lewis Yewdall, Steve Rice
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