- Title: Escape from New York
- Original Title: Escape from New York
- Release Date: 23/05/1981
- Tagline: 1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
- Budget: $6,000,000.00
- Duration:99 Min / 01:39
- Country:GBDEUS
- Genre:Science FictionAction
About Film
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.
Movie Rating: 7.05
Total Votes: 3307
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Graviteer
"Too little of too much" would describe this movie well, which presented us a dystopian New York with development potential and characters whose background is shared, exposed with brief moments of characterization that made me feel like I was missing this movie's predecessor. It didn't exist, and so the end result was of an expanded universe of...
John Chard
9/10
A Snake, a Brain, a Cabbie, a Duke and the President Of The USA.
It's 1997 and Manhattan Island is a walled off prison, during the flight of Air Force One the president's plane is taken over by a terrorist and the president ejects out in the safety pod. Sadly for him he lands right in the middle of Manhattan Island. When an armed unit lands...
Ruuz
8/10
Nails the "post-apocalyptic except the world didn't end" vibe.
_Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
