Original Title:
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.
7.1 / 10
5950
Genres:
Science Fiction, ActionWriter:
John Carpenter, Nick CastleDirector:
John CarpenterMovie-Set:
Escape From ... CollectionVotes:
2379Countrys:
- United States of America
Studios:
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Goldcrest
- International Film Investors
- City Films
• Kurt Russell as: Snake Plissken
• Lee Van Cleef as: Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
• Ernest Borgnine as: Cabbie
• Donald Pleasence as: President of the United States
• Isaac Hayes as: The Duke of New York
• Season Hubley as: Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
• Harry Dean Stanton as: Harold 'Brain' Helman
• Adrienne Barbeau as: Maggie
• Tom Atkins as: Rehme
• Charles Cyphers as: Secretary of State
• Frank Doubleday as: Romero
• John Strobel as: Cronenberg
• George Buck Flower as: Drunk
• John Cothran, Jr. as: Gypsy #1
• Nancy Stephens as: Stewardess
• Steven Ford as: Secret Service #2
• John Carpenter as: Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
• Jamie Lee Curtis as: Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (voice) (uncredited)
• Nick Castle as: Pianist (uncredited)
• Debra Hill as: Computer (voice) (uncredited)