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Mood:
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- HostagesLone WolvesOne Man ArmyRace Against TimeRescueHeroic MissionChases and RacesCrimes more...
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Genres:
- ActionSci-FiFuturistic
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- 20th Century90sFuture
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- New YorkUSAPrisonUrban
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- Boys' Night
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- Brief NudityViolent Content
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Escape from New York, 1981
English
UK, USA
Profile of Escape from New York
The mood of Escape from New York is rough and exciting. The plot centers around a one-man army, hostages, and lone wolves. It is an action and sci-fi movie. Stylistically, Escape from New York is futuristic. In approach, it is fantastical and serious. The pacing is fast. Escape from New York takes place, at least partly, in a prison and in an urban environment. The setting is New York. It happens in the 1990s. Escape from New York is known for being critically acclaimed and a cult favorite. It is especially suggested for a boys' night. Note that it includes brief nudity and violent content.
Summary of Escape from New York
Another John Carpenter cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK was one of the best entries in the once popular post-apocalyptic genre which included ROAD WARRIOR and THE TERMINATOR. In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under the very worst of pressures, Snake is the ultimate bad good guy. Often copied, but never duplicated, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK is full of the wit, energy and action that marks a John Carpenter picture.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK, USA |
| Release date: | 10 July 1981 |
| Runtime: | 99 min |
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as Snake Plissken
as Hauk
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Users Reviews
- 17.December.2011
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- by: drobcos
- drobcos rated this movie
4/10Disappointing
- 21.April.2009
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- by: Jeannie Johnston
- Jeannie Johnston rated this movie0/10
