Escape from New York (1981)
John CarpenterIn 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.
99 MINACTION, SCIENCE FICTION
SUBMITTED BY CLARK
3.6
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | |
|---|---|---|
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Kurt Russell | Snake Plissken |
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Lee Van Cleef | Police Commissioner Bob Hauk |
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Ernest Borgnine | Cabbie |
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Donald Pleasence | President of the United States |
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Isaac Hayes | The Duke of New York |
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Season Hubley | Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Harold 'Brain' Helman |
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Adrienne Barbeau | Maggie |
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Tom Atkins | Rehme |
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Charles Cyphers | Secretary of State |
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Frank Doubleday | Romero |
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John Strobel | Cronenberg |
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George Buck Flower | Drunk |
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John Cothran | Gypsy #1 |
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Nancy Stephens | Stewardess |
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Steven Ford | Secret Service #2 |
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John Carpenter | Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player |
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Jamie Lee Curtis | Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited) |
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Nick Castle | Pianist |
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Debra Hill | Computer (voice) |
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Ox Baker | Slag |
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Joe Unger | Taylor |
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Garrett Bergfeld | Gypsy #2 |
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Wally Taylor | Controller |
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Rodger Bumpass | Dancer |
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John Diehl | Punk |