Another John Carpenter cult classic, 'Escape From New York' was one of the best entries in the once popular post-apocalyptic genre which included 'Road Warrior' and 'The Terminator'. In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum-security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash-lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under the very worst of pressures, Snake is the ultimate bad good guy. Often copied, but never duplicated, 'Escape From New York' is full of the wit, energy and action that mark a John Carpenter picture.
Product Identifiers
Producer
Debra Hill
EAN
5055201841476
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5048564787
Product Key Features
Actor
Adrienne Barbeau, Harry Dean Stanton, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Ernest Borgnine, Season Hubley
Film/TV Title
Escape from New York
Director
John Carpenter
Release Year
2018
Format
Blu-ray
Language
English
Genre
General, Action & Adventure
Run Time
95 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate
15
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States of America
Number of Discs
1
Reviews
New York Times - ...Brutal, very fine-looking....Carpenter's most ambitous, most riveting film to date..., Premiere - "...Looks better and better as time passes..." - Recommended, Variety - ...A solidly satisfying actioner....[A] proper urgent mood...