Escape From New York - Special Edition (1981)
Genre Action, Music, Science Fiction, Thriller
Studio MGM/UA
Movie Release Date 1981
Country UK
Language English
Audience Rating R (Restricted)
Running Time 99 mins
Format DVD
Color Color
IMDb Rating 7.2
Cast
Kurt Russell Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Tom Atkins Rehme
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 Helman
Adrienne Barbeau Maggie
Charles Cyphers Secretary of State
Crew
Director John Carpenter
Writer John Carpenter
Writer Nick Castle
Producer Barry Bernardi
Producer Debra Hill
Composer John Carpenter
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Tagline
The world's greatest leader is a hostage in the most dangerous place on Earth. Now only the deadliest man alive can save him.
Plot
The year is 1998. Due to huge crime rates, the United States turns its once great city of New York into a maximum security prison where hardcore criminals are put for life. All the bridges leading into the city are mined, a large wall is built along the shoreline and a large police force army is based there to stop or kill any attempted escapees. En route to a conference, the President, on board Air Force One, is forced to eject in a pod when a female terrorist takes over the controls and crashes the plane into a building. A new prisoner, ex-soldier Snake Plissken is offered his freedom if he goes in, frees the President and finds a tape with important information for the conference. Snake agrees but to ensure his co-operation he is injected with a small but powerful explosive that will only be destroyed if his mission is successful. Snake must set out into the decaying city, filled with immoral criminals, and he must succeed - for his own life.
Special Features
Disc 01: Audio Commentary
Disc 02: Featurette(s)
Gallery (Photo / Art)
Making of...
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Collection Status In Collection
Links Movie Collector Connect
IMDB
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Edition Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Release Country USA
TV System NTSC
No. of Disks/Tapes 2
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.35:1 (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; English (Closed Captioned); French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Mono
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
Release Date 16-12-2003
Box'ed Extras Comic Book