Escape from New York
1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
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.
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Signature
- Tension · Wonder · Craft
- Worldwide
- $50M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
31 billed performers
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Movie DNA
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What It's About
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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.
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The numbers
Box Office & Release
Escape from New York returned 8.4× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $6M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $50M
- Release date
- May 23, 1981
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
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