Escape from New York
Directed by John Carpenter7.185%77%7.0
In 1997 is New York omgevormd tot een maximum security gevangenis. Nadat het presidentiële vliegtuig boven de stad door criminelen is neergehaald, krijgt de cynische bankrover Snake Plissken een aanbod. De president redden uit handen van de bendes in ruil voor zijn vrijheid.
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- Jakeys28 december 2025Often considered one of Carpenter's best, but as much as I love him and Kurt Russell, it somehow manages to be boring? I really wanted to like it more, Snake Plissken is such a cool character, the concept and the world are also promising, but it just doesn't deliver on it enough.
- flavo4310 december 2025Escape from New York (1981) is a gritty, inventive sci-fi action film that transcends its B-movie roots to become a genre classic. Directed by John Carpenter, it presents a dystopian vision of Manhattan transformed into a maximum-security prison, with Kurt Russell’s Snake Plissken sent in to rescue the President. The plot is tight, the pacing relentless, and the atmosphere dripping with tension and style. Carpenter’s use of practical effects and moody synth score creates a world that feels both grim and believable, despite budget limitations. The characters are memorable, from Plissken’s anti-hero charisma to the eccentric figures inhabiting the ruined city. Russell’s performance cemented Snake as one of the most iconic sci-fi action stars, his mythos enduring long after the film’s release. Escape from New York is proof that creativity and attitude can elevate a modest production into a timeless cult masterpiece.
- ርልዪረ4 juni 2025Kurt Russell is simply the King of cool as "Snake Plissken" in Legendary Director John "Halloween" Carpenter's classic Sci-Fi "Escape From New York". In the movie ex Special Forces Operative, now turned Convict and Prisoner "Snake Plissken" is forced to head into New York City (now a walled escape proof Prison), find and retrieve the President of the United States (After Airforce one has crash landed in New York), and get out alive. Kurt Russel is brilliant as the wise cracking "Plissken . . Call him Snake", definitely one of/if not the coolest Cinematic Character creation ever. The action is violent, brutal and crisp, and there is an energy that runs completely through the film. As always Legendary Director John Carpenter conjures up plenty of atmosphere in this taut, tense, action cracker. Simply brilliant.
Escape from New York Trivia
Escape from New York was released on 23 mei 1981.
Escape from New York was directed by John Carpenter.
Escape from New York has a runtime of 1 u, 39 m.
Escape from New York was produced by Debra Hill, Larry Franco.
In 1997 is New York omgevormd tot een maximum security gevangenis. Nadat het presidentiële vliegtuig boven de stad door criminelen is neergehaald, krijgt de cynische bankrover Snake Plissken een aanbod. De president redden uit handen van de bendes in ruil voor zijn vrijheid.
The key characters in Escape from New York are Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), Police Commissioner Bob Hauk (Lee Van Cleef), Cabbie (Ernest Borgnine).
Escape from New York is rated 12.
Escape from New York is a Sciencefiction, Action, Adventure film.
Escape from New York has an audience rating of 7.7 out of 10.
Escape from New York had a budget of US$ 6 mln..
Escape from New York has made US$ 50,2 mln. at the box office.