Escape From New York (1981)

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Director: 
Released: 
Friday, July 10, 1981
Length: 
95 minutes
Studio: 
Amazon MGM Studios
Genre: 
Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Action/Adventure
Rating: 
Escape From New York is rated R by the MPAAUnder 17 requires accompanying parent or guardian.

Escape From New York Synopsis

In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under the very worst of pressures, Snake is the ultimate bad good guy.

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Physical Media: Blu-ray Review
Back in 1981, a low-budget movie that starred Kurt Russell and was directed by John Carpenter (Halloween) entered the movie scene.  It was entitled Escape from New York. Escape from New York takes place in the future (our past now) in the year 1998.  New York has been turned into...
Full Review | Grade: B

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