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    Escape from New York
    1997. New York City Is Now A Maximum Security Prison. Breaking Out Is Impossible. Breaking In Is Insane.
    ( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller )


    Escape from New York Poster

    MPAA Rating:
    R

    US Runtime: 99 min

    Premiere Date:
    1981   [USA]
     
    Production Design:
     

    Cast:

    Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
    Lee Van Cleef as 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 Brain/Harold Helman
    Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
    Tom Atkins as Rehme
    Charles Cyphers as Secretary of State
    Joe Unger as Taylor
    Frank Doubleday as Romero
    John Strobel as Cronenberg
    John Cothran Jr. as Gypsy #1
    Garrett Bergfeld as Gypsy #2
    Richard Cosentino as Gypsy Guard
    Robert John Metcalf as Gypsy #3
    Joel Bennett as Gypsy #4
    Vic Bullock as First Indian
    Clem Fox as Second Indian
    Tobar Mayo as Third Indian
    Nancy Stephens as Stewardess
    Steven M. Gagnon as Secret Service #1
    Michael Taylor as Secret Service #3
    Lonnie Wun as Red Bandana Gypsy
      Dale E. House as Helicopter Pilot #1
    David R. Patrick as Helicopter Pilot #2
    Bob Minor as Duty Sergeant
    Wally Taylor as Controller
    Tom Lillard as Police Sergeant
    Borah Silver as Theater Manager
    Tony Papenfuss as Theater Assistant
    John Diehl as Punk
    Carmen Filpi as Bum
    George ‘Buck’ Flower as Drunk
    Clay Wright as Helicopter Pilot #3
    Al Cerullo as Helicopter Pilot #4
    Ox Baker as Slag
    Lowmoan Spectacular as Dancer
    Ronald E. House as Dancer
    Alan Shearman as Dancer
    Joseph A. Perrotti as Dancer
    Rodger Bumpass as Dancer
    Ron Vernan as Dancer
    Carla Barnett as Gypsy (uncredited)
    John Carpenter as Secret Service #2/Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
    Barron Winchester as Sewer Dweller (uncredited)
    Debra Hill as Computer (uncredited)
    Ken Tipton as (uncredited)
     

    Special Effects:

    New World/Venice
     

    Filming Locations:

    • Doheny Library, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA   [downstairs library entrance]
    • Indian Dunes, California, USA   [Glider sequences]
    • Liberty Island, New York Harbor, New York City, New York, USA
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Sepulveda Basin, Los Angeles, California, USA   [Air Control Central Sequences]
    • St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • The Wiltern - 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

    Tech Info:

    • Budget: $6,000,000 (USA)
    • Color Info: Color (Metrocolor)
    • Cinematographic Process: Panavision
    • Sound Mix: the double-d symbol Dolby
    • Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
    • Film Negative Format: 35 mm
    • Printed Film Format: 35 mm

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