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Escape from New York (1981) UK... / R / 99 min
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Genre: Action / Adventure / Crime / Sci-Fi / Thriller /
Awards: 4 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 7.1 (25,625 votes)  more »
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Summary: In 1997, when the US President crashes into Manhattan, now a giant max. security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in for a rescue.  more »
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Filmmakers: John Carpenter - Director / Writer / Composer, Nick Castle - Writer, Larry Franco¹ - Producer, Debra Hill - Producer, Dean Cundey - Cinematographer, Alan Howarth - Composer, Joe Alves - Production Designer, Todd Ramsay¹ - Editor  more »
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 Kurt Russell ... Snake Plissken 510 
Lee Van Cleef ... Hauk 2,622 

 Ernest Borgnine ... Cabbie 1,684 

 Donald Pleasence ... President 3,058 

 Isaac Hayes ... The Duke 2,187 
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