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. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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Kurt Russell
as Snake Plissken
as Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
as Cabbie
as Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
as President of the United States
as President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
as The Duke of New York
as The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
as Harold 'Brain' Helman
as Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
as Maggie
as Maggie
Tom Atkins
as Rehme
as Rehme
Charles Cyphers
as Secretary of State
as Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday
as Romero
as Romero
John Strobel
as Cronenberg
as Cronenberg
George Buck Flower
as Drunk
as Drunk
John Cothran
as Gypsy #1
as Gypsy #1
Nancy Stephens
as Stewardess
as Stewardess
Steven Ford
as Secret Service #2
as Secret Service #2
John Carpenter
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
Nick Castle
as Pianist
as Pianist
Debra Hill
as Computer (voice)
as Computer (voice)
Ox Baker
as Slag
as Slag
Joe Unger
as Taylor
as Taylor
Garrett Bergfeld
as Gypsy #2
as Gypsy #2
Wally Taylor
as Controller
as Controller
Rodger Bumpass
as Dancer
as Dancer
John Diehl
as Punk
as Punk
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Nick Castle
Screenplay
Screenplay
Larry Franco
Producer
Producer
Debra Hill
Producer
Producer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Todd C. Ramsay
Editor
Editor
Joe Alves
Production Design
Production Design
Cloudia Rebar
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Stephen Loomis
Costume Design
Costume Design
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
John Carpenter
Director
Director
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
John Carpenter
Screenplay
Screenplay
Barry Bernardi
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Jake Eberts
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Jim Lucas
Second Unit Director of Photography
Second Unit Director of Photography
Frankie Bergman
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Ken Chase
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Benjamin Douglas
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Alan Levine
Production Manager
Production Manager
Jeffrey Chernov
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Larry Franco
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Eugene Booth
Assistant Property Master
Assistant Property Master
Lee B. Drygas
Swing
Swing
Joseph C. Fama
Propmaker
Propmaker
Arthur Gelb
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
Serge Genitempo
Standby Painter
Standby Painter
Chris Horner
Assistant Art Director
Assistant Art Director
Mike May
Property Master
Property Master
Marvin Salsberg
Construction Foreman
Construction Foreman
Don Sutton
Leadman
Leadman
Ed Zingel
Painter
Painter
Sol Aquino
Carpenter
Carpenter
Michael W. Moore
Propmaker
Propmaker
Joseph F. Brennan
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Thomas Causey
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Warren Hamilton Jr.
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Maslow
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Ritscher
Assistant Sound Editor
Assistant Sound Editor
Bill Varney
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Lewis Yewdall
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Nicholas James
Foley Editor
Foley Editor
Mark Mangini
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Steve Rice
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Supervisor
Special Effects Supervisor
Pat Patterson
Special Effects
Special Effects
Eddie Surkin
Special Effects
Special Effects
Gary Zink
Special Effects
Special Effects
Brian Bevis
Special Effects
Special Effects
Kevin Pike
Special Effects
Special Effects
Mike Johnson
Stunts
Stunts
David Cronenberg
Thanks
Thanks
Roydon Clark
Stunts
Stunts
Buff Brady
Stunts
Stunts
Glory Fioramonti
Stunts
Stunts
Bill Hart
Stunts
Stunts
Kent Hays
Stunts
Stunts
Fred Lerner
Stunts
Stunts
Mags Kavanaugh
Stunts
Stunts
William T. Lane
Stunts
Stunts
Mike H. McGaughy
Stunts
Stunts
John Moio
Stunts
Stunts
Harvey Parry
Stunts
Stunts
Jack Tyree
Stunts
Stunts
George Sawaya
Stunts
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunt Double
Stunt Double
Ted White
Stunts
Stunts
George P. Wilbur
Stunts
Stunts
Jack Verbois
Stunts
Stunts
Tony Randel
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
James Winburn
Stunts
Stunts
Dick Warlock
Stunts
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Stunts
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Coordinator
James Cameron
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Jena Holman
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
Robert Skotak
Matte Painter
Matte Painter
John C. Wash
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Alan Howarth
Sound Effects
Sound Effects
Bob Minor
Stunts
Stunts
Eddie Hice
Stunts
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Stunts
Andrew Overholtzer
Propmaker
Propmaker
Tony Brubaker
Stunts
Stunts
Sandra Lee Gimpel
Stunts
Stunts
James Cameron
Visual Effects Art Director
Visual Effects Art Director
Dick Warlock
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
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