Escape from New York

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Duration: 99 min
Release date: 1981-05-23
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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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Debra Hill
Debra Hill
Producer
Cloudia Rebar
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Nick Castle
Nick Castle
Screenplay
Stephen Loomis
Stephen Loomis
Costume Design
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
Producer
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Director
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Joe Alves
Joe Alves
Production Design
John Carpenter
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Todd C. Ramsay
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Dean Cundey
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Ken Chase
Ken Chase
Makeup Supervisor
Serge Genitempo
Serge Genitempo
Standby Painter
Don Sutton
Don Sutton
Leadman
Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
David Ritscher
David Ritscher
Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Franco
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
Lee B. Drygas
Lee B. Drygas
Swing
Nicholas James
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Benjamin Douglas
Benjamin Douglas
Makeup Artist
Jeffrey Chernov
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Michael W. Moore
Michael W. Moore
Propmaker
Barry Bernardi
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Jim Lucas
Jim Lucas
Second Unit Director of Photography
Alan Levine
Alan Levine
Production Manager
Frankie Bergman
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Mike May
Mike May
Property Master
Gregg Landaker
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Mark Mangini
Mark Mangini
Dialogue Editor
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Rice
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Kevin Pike
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Eddie Surkin
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Bill Varney
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Arthur Gelb
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Chris Horner
Chris Horner
Assistant Art Director
Ed Zingel
Ed Zingel
Painter
Sol Aquino
Sol Aquino
Carpenter
Joseph F. Brennan
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Steve Maslow
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Joseph C. Fama
Joseph C. Fama
Propmaker
Marvin Salsberg
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Foreman
Brian Bevis
Brian Bevis
Special Effects
Gary Zink
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Pat Patterson
Pat Patterson
Special Effects
Eugene Booth
Eugene Booth
Assistant Property Master
Thomas Causey
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
Stunts
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
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Roydon Clark
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Buff Brady
Buff Brady
Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh
Mags Kavanaugh
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Bill Hart
Bill Hart
Stunts
Kent Hays
Kent Hays
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Jack Verbois
Stunts
John Moio
John Moio
Stunts
George Sawaya
George Sawaya
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunt Double
William T. Lane
William T. Lane
Stunts
Ted White
Ted White
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
Tony Randel
Tony Randel
Special Effects Coordinator
James Winburn
James Winburn
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
James Cameron
James Cameron
Matte Painter
Alan Howarth
Alan Howarth
Sound Effects
Jena Holman
Jena Holman
Matte Painter
Robert Skotak
Robert Skotak
Matte Painter
Roy Arbogast
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator
John C. Wash
John C. Wash
Visual Effects
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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