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Escape From New York

  • Rated R
  • 1hr 39m
  •  (1)
  • 76

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Carpenter

Producer:

Larry Franco, Debra Hill

Writer:

Nick Castle

Release Date:

Jul 10, 1981

Runtime:

1hr 39m

Synopsis

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

Cast

  • Kurt Russell
  • Lee Van Cleef
  • Ernest Borgnine
  • Donald Pleasence
  • Isaac Hayes
  • Season Hubley
  • Harry Dean Stanton
  • Adrienne Barbeau
  • Tom Atkins
  • Charles Cyphers

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Metacritic

76
metacritic
Based on 12 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (84)

Generally favorable reviews based on 84 Reviews
80

Boasting one of the most iconic characters ever in Plissken, and an effective sci-fi set-up, this is entertainment of the highest order.

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Metacritic review by Ian Freer
Ian Freer
Empire
100

It's a toughly told, very tall tale, one of the best escape (and escapist) movies of the season.

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Metacritic review by Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
The New York Times
63

Escape from New York isn't really science fiction -- it's an action flick set in a futuristic setting. Epic potential for a masterful, gripping tale is abandoned in favor of cheap thrills.

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Metacritic review by James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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