Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

Released: 1981-05-23 Duration: 1hr 39min
Rating 7.1
1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Overview

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy Pictures
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Goldcrest
Goldcrest
International Film Investors
City Films

Additional Info

Budget $6,000,000.00
Revenue $50,244,700.00
Original Language en
Popularity 27.213

Directed By

John Carpenter

Crew

Costume Design
Stephen Loomis
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Director of Photography
Dean Cundey
Producer
Debra Hill
Screenplay
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Nick Castle
Production Design
Joe Alves
Set Decoration
Cloudia Rebar
Producer
Larry Franco
Director
John Carpenter
Standby Painter
Serge Genitempo
Leadman
Don Sutton
Executive Producer
Jake Eberts
Construction Foreman
Marvin Salsberg
Boom Operator
Carl Fischer
Associate Producer
Barry Bernardi
Painter
Ed Zingel
Graphic Designer
Arthur Gelb
Sound Mixer
Thomas Causey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Varney
Second Unit Director of Photography
Jim Lucas
Hairstylist
Frankie Bergman
Production Manager
Alan Levine
Sound Editor
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
Makeup Supervisor
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Benjamin Douglas
Assistant Property Master
Eugene Booth
Propmaker
Joseph C. Fama
Second Assistant Director
Jeffrey Chernov
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Special Effects
Pat Patterson
Special Effects Supervisor
Roy Arbogast
First Assistant Director
Larry Franco
Dialogue Editor
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Mark Mangini
Special Effects
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Brian Bevis
Property Master
Mike May
Carpenter
Sol Aquino
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker
Assistant Sound Editor
David Ritscher
Assistant Art Director
Chris Horner
Propmaker
Michael W. Moore
Boom Operator
Joseph F. Brennan
Foley Editor
Nicholas James
Special Effects
Kevin Pike
Stunts
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Bill Hart
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Stunts
John Moio
Stunt Double
Jesse Wayne
Special Effects Coordinator
Tony Randel
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Sound Effects
Alan Howarth
Matte Painter
James Cameron
Special Effects Coordinator
Roy Arbogast
Visual Effects
John C. Wash
Matte Painter
Jena Holman
Matte Painter
Robert Skotak
Stunts
Bob Minor
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Loren Janes
Visual Effects Art Director
James Cameron
Stunt Coordinator
Dick Warlock

TOP CAST

Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef

Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Donald Pleasence
Donald Pleasence

President of the United States

Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes

The Duke of New York

Season Hubley
Season Hubley

Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton

Harold 'Brain' Helman

Charles Cyphers
Charles Cyphers

Secretary of State

John Strobel
John Strobel

Cronenberg

John Cothran
John Cothran

Gypsy #1

Nancy Stephens
Nancy Stephens

Stewardess

Steven Ford
Steven Ford

Secret Service #2

John Carpenter
John Carpenter

Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis

Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)

Nick Castle
Nick Castle

Pianist

Debra Hill
Debra Hill

Computer (voice)

Ox Baker
Ox Baker

Slag

Joe Unger
Joe Unger

Taylor

Wally Taylor
Wally Taylor

Controller

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