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| Description | 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 mark a John Carpenter picture.
| | Credits | | Producer: | Debra Hill | | Score Composer: | John Carpenter |
| | Editorial reviews | "...A solidly satisfying actioner....[A] proper urgent mood..."
Variety - Cart.
"...Looks better and better as time passes..." - Recommended
Premiere - p.116 - Tom Russo
"...Brutal, very fine-looking....Carpenter's most ambitous, most riveting film to date..."
New York Times - p.C6 - Vincent Canby
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