Escape from New York (1981)

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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Stephen Loomis
Stephen Loomis
Costume Design
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Producer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Screenplay
Todd C. Ramsay
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Production Design
Cloudia Rebar
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
Producer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Director
Serge Genitempo
Serge Genitempo
Standby Painter
Don Sutton
Don Sutton
Leadman
Jake Eberts
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Foreman
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Barry Bernardi
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Ed Zingel
Ed Zingel
Painter
Arthur Gelb
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Thomas Causey
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Bill Varney
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jim Lucas
Jim Lucas
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frankie Bergman
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Production Manager
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Ken Chase
Ken Chase
Makeup Supervisor
Benjamin Douglas
Benjamin Douglas
Makeup Artist
Eugene Booth
Eugene Booth
Assistant Property Master
Joseph C. Fama
Joseph C. Fama
Propmaker
Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Special Effects
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Dialogue Editor
Eddie Surkin
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Gary Zink
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Brian Bevis
Brian Bevis
Special Effects
Mike May
Mike May
Property Master
Sol Aquino
Sol Aquino
Carpenter
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Ritscher
David Ritscher
Assistant Sound Editor
Lee B. Drygas
Lee B. Drygas
Swing
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Assistant Art Director
Michael W. Moore
Michael W. Moore
Propmaker
Joseph F. Brennan
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Nicholas James
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Kevin Pike
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Stunts
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
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Buff Brady
Buff Brady
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
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Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Kent Hays
Kent Hays
Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh
Mags Kavanaugh
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
William T. Lane
William T. Lane
Stunts
Ted White
Ted White
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Bill Hart
Bill Hart
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Jack Verbois
Stunts
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
Stunts
John Moio
John Moio
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunt Double
Tony Randel
Tony Randel
Special Effects Coordinator
James Winburn
James Winburn
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Sound Effects
James Cameron
James Cameron
Matte Painter
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator
John C. Wash
John C. Wash
Visual Effects
Jena Holman
Jena Holman
Matte Painter
Robert Skotak
Robert Skotak
Matte Painter
Bob Minor
Bob Minor
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Loren Janes
Loren Janes
Stunts
Andrew Overholtzer
Andrew Overholtzer
Propmaker
Tony Brubaker
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
James Cameron
James Cameron
Visual Effects Art Director
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
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