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Escape from New York
Escape from New York
7.3
/10
3,525 Ratings

ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Directed by John Carpenter
United States, 1981
Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure

Synopsis

In the not-so-distant future of 1997, crime levels have exploded and Manhattan has been transformed into an anarchic maximum-security prison. When an Air Force One is hijacked and the president is stranded on the island, only special-forces soldier turned mercenary Snake Plissken can save him.

Synopsis

In the not-so-distant future of 1997, crime levels have exploded and Manhattan has been transformed into an anarchic maximum-security prison. When an Air Force One is hijacked and the president is stranded on the island, only special-forces soldier turned mercenary Snake Plissken can save him.