Escape from New York

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About Escape from New York

Escape from New York is a 1981 English-language action, thriller and science fiction film directed by John Carpenter. The cast is led by Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine. It has a runtime of 1h 39m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 3500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, Philo, Kanopy.

Escape from New York was produced by AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, and International Film Investors and made in United Kingdom and Germany. It was released on May 23, 1981, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $6 million, it went on to gross $50 million worldwide.

Director

John Carpenter

Writers

Nick Castle, John Carpenter

Release date

May 23, 1981

Original language

English

Age rating

R

Status

Released

Country

United Kingdom, Germany

Budget

$6 million

Box office

$50 million

Production

AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors

Escape from New York cast & crew

Escape from New York was directed by John Carpenter and written by Nick Castle and John Carpenter.

The cast features Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, Lee Van Cleef as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk, Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie, Donald Pleasence as President of the United States, Isaac Hayes as The Duke of New York, and Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alan Howarth, cinematography is by Dean Cundey, and it was produced by Larry Franco and Debra Hill.

Is Escape from New York worth watching?

Escape from New York holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 3,536 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed action films.

At 1h 39m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

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

How and where to watch Escape from New York

In United States, you can stream Escape from New York on YouTube TV, Philo, Kanopy, Fawesome, and The Roku Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.

Cast of Escape from New York

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

Frank Doubleday

Romero

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John Strobel

Cronenberg

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