Escape from L.A.

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About Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A. is a 1996 English-language action, thriller and science fiction film directed by John Carpenter. The cast is led by Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 5.9/10 across 1600 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential.

Escape from L.A. was produced by Paramount Pictures and Rysher Entertainment and made in United States of America. It was released on August 9, 1996, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $42 million worldwide.

Director

John Carpenter

Writers

Debra Hill, Kurt Russell, John Carpenter

Release date

August 9, 1996

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United States of America

Budget

$50 million

Box office

$42 million

Production

Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment

Escape from L.A. cast & crew

Escape from L.A. was directed by John Carpenter and written by Debra Hill, Kurt Russell, and John Carpenter.

The cast features Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, Stacy Keach as Malloy, Steve Buscemi as Eddie, A. J. Langer as Utopia, Cliff Robertson as President, and Bruce Campbell as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Carpenter, cinematography is by Gary B. Kibbe, and it was produced by Kurt Russell and Debra Hill.

Is Escape from L.A. worth watching?

Escape from L.A. holds an audience score of 5.9/10 from 1,612 ratings, a more divisive action films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, thriller, and science fiction, Escape from L.A. is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Escape from L.A.

In United States, you can stream Escape from L.A. on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and YouTube TV, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of Escape from L.A.

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Stacy Keach

Malloy

Steve Buscemi

Eddie

A. J. Langer

Utopia

Cliff Robertson

President

Bruce Campbell

Surgeon General of Beverly Hills

Pam Grier

Hershe Las Palamas

Peter Fonda

Pipeline

Georges Corraface

Cuervo Jones

Robert Carradine

Skinhead

Michelle Forbes

Brazen

Valeria Golino

Taslima

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