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Escape from New York
1981 Directed by John CarpenterIn 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.
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Kurt Russell
....................................................Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
....................................................Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
....................................................Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
....................................................President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
....................................................The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
....................................................Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
....................................................Harold 'Brain' Helman
Director
...........................................................John Carpenter
Producer
...........................................................Debra Hill
Larry Franco
Costume Design
...........................................................Stephen Loomis
Original Music Composer
...........................................................Alan Howarth
John Carpenter
Director of Photography
...........................................................Dean Cundey
Production Companies
...................................................AVCO Embassy Pictures
Goldcrest
International Film Investors
City Films
Taurus Film
Production Countries
........................................................United Kingdom
Germany
United States of America
Spoken Languages
....................................................English
Genres
....................................................Science Fiction
Action
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