Escape from New York (1981) - 1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Escape from New York

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
( Action / Sci-Fi )

MPAA Rating:

US Runtime: 99 min

Country of Origin: Germany / United Kingdom / United States of America

Premiere Date:
May 23, 1981 [USA]

Director:	John Carpenter [Director]

Writers:	John Carpenter [Screenplay] Nick Castle [Screenplay]

Producers:	Barry Bernardi [Associate Producer] Larry Franco [Producer] Debra Hill [Producer]

Cinematography:	Dean Cundey [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Todd C Ramsay [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Carpenter [Original Music Composer] Alan Howarth [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Joe Alves [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Stephen Loomis [Costume Design]

Production Companys:	AVCO Embassy Pictures (US) City Films (US) Goldcrest (GB) International Film Investors (US) Taurus Film (DE)

Plot Summary:

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.

Cast:

Kurt Russell Snake Plissken Lee Van Cleef Police Commissioner Bob Hauk 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 'Brain' Helman Adrienne Barbeau Maggie Tom Atkins Rehme Charles Cyphers Secretary of State Frank Doubleday Romero John Strobel Cronenberg George Buck Flower Drunk		John Cothran Gypsy #1 Nancy Stephens Stewardess Steven Ford Secret Service #2 John Carpenter Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player Nick Castle Pianist Debra Hill Computer (voice) Ox Baker Slag Joe Unger Taylor Garrett Bergfeld Gypsy #2 Wally Taylor Controller Rodger Bumpass Dancer John Diehl Punk Ronald E House Dancer

Uncredited Cast:

Jamie Lee Curtis Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Buff Brady Stunts Tony Brubaker Stunts Roydon Clark Stunts Glory Fioramonti Stunts Sandra Lee Gimpel Stunts Bill Hart Stunts Kent Hays Stunts Eddie Hice Stunts Loren Janes Stunts		Mike Johnson Stunts Mags Kavanaugh Stunts William T. Lane Stunts Fred Lerner Stunts Mike H. McGaughy Stunts Bob Minor Stunts John Moio Stunts Harvey Parry Stunts George Sawaya Stunts		Jack Tyree Stunts Jack Verbois Stunts Dick Warlock Stunts Dick Warlock Stunt Coordinator Jesse Wayne Stunt Double Jesse Wayne Stunts Ted White Stunts George P. Wilbur Stunts James Winburn Stunts

Sound Crew:

Joseph F. Brennan Boom Operator Thomas Causey Sound Mixer Carl Fischer Boom Operator Warren Hamilton Jr. Sound Editor Alan Howarth Sound Effects		Nicholas James Foley Editor Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer Mark Mangini Dialogue Editor Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer Steve Rice Dialogue Editor		David Ritscher Assistant Sound Editor Bill Varney Sound Re-Recording Mixer David Lewis Yewdall Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Roy Arbogast Special Effects Supervisor Roy Arbogast Special Effects Coordinator Brian Bevis Special Effects James Cameron Matte Painter James Cameron Visual Effects Art Director		Jena Holman Matte Painter Pat Patterson Special Effects Kevin Pike Special Effects Tony Randel Special Effects Coordinator Robert Skotak Matte Painter		Eddie Surkin Special Effects John C. Wash Visual Effects Gary Zink Special Effects

Art Department:

Sol Aquino Carpenter Eugene Booth Assistant Property Master Lee B. Drygas Swing Joseph C. Fama Propmaker Arthur Gelb Graphic Designer		Serge Genitempo Standby Painter Chris Horner Assistant Art Director Mike May Property Master Michael W. Moore Propmaker Andrew Overholtzer Propmaker		Cloudia Rebar Set Decoration Marvin Salsberg Construction Foreman Don Sutton Leadman Ed Zingel Painter

Directing Crew:

Jeffrey Chernov Second Assistant Director		Larry Franco First Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Jim Lucas Second Unit Director of Photography

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