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Escape from L.A.
Snake is back.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller )


Escape from L.A. Poster

MPAA Rating:
R
[violence and some language]

US Runtime: 96 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 09, 1996   [USA]
 
Director: John Carpenter   [Director]
 
Writers: John Carpenter   [Characters]
John Carpenter   [Screenplay]
Nick Castle   [Characters]
Debra Hill   [Screenplay]
Kurt Russell   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Debra Hill   [Producer]
Kurt Russell   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Gary B Kibbe   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Edward A Warschilka   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Carpenter   [Original Music Composer]
Shirley Walker   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Lawrence G Paull   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Robin Michel Bush   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Carrie Frazier   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Paramount Pictures   (US)
Rysher Entertainment   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Cast:

Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Stacy Keach
Malloy
Steve Buscemi
Eddie
A J Langer
Utopia
Bruce Campbell
Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Pam Grier
Hershe Las Palamas
Peter Fonda
Pipeline
Georges Corraface
Cuervo Jones
Robert Carradine
Skinhead
Michelle Forbes
Brazen
Valeria Golino
Taslima
Leland Orser
Test Tube
 
Jeff Imada
Saigon Shadow
Al Leong
Hershe Gang Member
James Lew
Hershe Gang Member
Breckin Meyer
Surfer
Ina Romeo
Hooker
Peter Jason
Duty Sergeant
Jordan Baker
Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney
Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel
Congressman
Shelly Desai
Cloaked Figure
Cliff Robertson
President
 

Uncredited Cast:


Julien Cesario
Mescalito (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr
Gang Member (uncredited)
John Koyama
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Leo Lee
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
 
Stuart Quan
Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Wyatt Russell
Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Jamie Lee Curtis
Female Narrator (uncredited)
 

Stunt Crew:


Laura Albert
Stunts
Rochelle Ashana
Stunts
John Ashker
Stunts
Joni Avery
Stunts
Rick Avery
Stunts
Ron Balicki
Stunt Driver
Janet Brady
Stunts
Nick Brett
Utility Stunts
William H. Burton Jr.
Stunts
Jeff Cadiente
Stunts
Damon Caro
Stunts
John Casino
Stunt Double
Mike Ceballos
Stunts
George Cheung
Stunts
Phil Chong
Stunts
Clarke Coleman
Stunts
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Paul Crawford
Stunts
Gregg Dandridge
Stunts
Jadie David
Stunts
Gary Davis
Stunts
Maria Doest
Stunts
Richard L. Duran
Stunts
Annie Ellis
Stunts
Danny Epper
Stunts
John Escobar
Stunts
Ramiro González
Stunts
Al Goto
Stunts
 
Joe Greblo
Stunts
Marian Green
Stunts
Tom Harper
Stunts
John Hateley
Stunts
Toby Holguin
Stunts
Norman Howell
Stunts
Shawn Howell
Stunts
Brian Imada
Stunts
Jeff Imada
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Inosanto
Stunts
Steven D. Ito
Stunts
Freddie Jin
Stunts
Matt Johnston
Stunts
Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts
John Koyama
Stunts
Brad Lackey
Stunts
Peter Lai
Stunts
Steven Lambert
Stunts
Daniel Lee
Stunts
Leo Lee
Stunts
Al Leong
Stunts
James Lew
Stunts
Brad Martin
Stunts
Steve Martinez
Stunts
Dwayne McGee
Stunts
Wayne Montanio
Stunts
Bennie Moore
Stunts
Hugh Aodh O'Brien
Stunts
 
Jimmy Ortega
Stunts
Courtney Pakiz
Stunts
Stuart Quan
Stunts
Simon Rhee
Stunts
Vernon Rieta
Stunts
J.N. Roberts
Stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts
Stunt Double
Mario Roberts
Stunts
Troy Robinson
Stunts
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Stunts
Gilbert Rosales
Stunts
Debbie Lynn Ross
Stunts
Kenny Searle
Stunt Double
Erik Stabenau
Stunts
Chad Stahelski
Stunts
Nils Allen Stewart
Stunts
Ray Sua
Stunts
Keith Tellez
Stunts
Cris Thomas-Palomino
Stunts
Gary Toy
Stunts
Dain Turner
Stunts
Tierre Turner
Stunts
David Wald
Stunts
Scott Waugh
Stunts
Danny Weselis
Stunts
Danny Wong
Stunts
Nancy Young
Stunts
Roger Yuan
Stunts
 
 

Art Department:


Bruce Crone
Art Direction
Nathan Crowley
Set Designer
William Hiney
Assistant Art Director
John Hoskins
Construction Coordinator
Carol Kiefer
Art Department Coordinator
 
Kathe Klopp
Set Decoration
Bill MacSems
Property Master
Richard F. Mays
Set Designer
Jim McPherson
Sculptor
Christopher S. Nushawg
Set Designer
 
Jordu Schell
Sculptor
Patrick M. Sullivan Jr.
Set Designer
Darrell L. Wight
Set Designer
 

Directing Crew:


Christian P. Della Penna
Assistant Director
 
Marty Jedlicka
Second Assistant Director
 
 

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