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Escape From New York (1981)
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In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the country’s largest maximum-security prison, sealed off from the outside world and left to the criminals who now control its streets. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes inside the walled-off city, the President of the United States is captured by the ruthless Duke of New York.
With only hours to complete the mission, authorities force former war hero and convicted criminal Snake Plissken to enter the prison and rescue the President before a critical international summit is lost. Armed with little more than his instincts, his reputation, and a ticking deadline, Snake must survive the lawless ruins of New York and find a way out before time runs out.
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After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, there was discussion about digitally removing the World Trade Center from Escape from New York’s New York skyline shots. The film was ultimately left unchanged as a historical work, and all official releases continue to feature the Twin Towers as originally filmed.