Escape From New York

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Kurt Russell	Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef	Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine	Cabbie
Donald Pleasence	President of the United States
Isaac Hayes	The Duke of New York
Season Hubley	Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton	Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau	Maggie
Tom Atkins	Rehme
Charles Cyphers	Secretary of State

Director	John Carpenter
Producer	Barry Bernardi; Larry J. Franco; Debra Hill; Larry Franco
Writer	John Carpenter; Nick Castle

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a prison which houses the world's most brutal inmates. And when the President of the United States crash lands inside, only one man can bring him back: Snake Plissken, a notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero who, in exchange for a full pardon, descends into the decayed city and wages a blistering war against the captors. But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive charge planted inside Snake's body will end the mission -- and his life -- unless he succeeds!