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In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.

1981 · 1h 39m
Director John Carpenter

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Escape From New York

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In 1997, a major war between the United States and the Soviet Union is concluding, and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a giant maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island, the president (Donald Pleasence) is taken hostage by a group of inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former Special Forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to retrieve the president in exchange for his own freedom.

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Average 7.5
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Studio
Avco Embassy Pictures
Released
1981
Run Time
1 hr 39 min
Rated
AL/G
Content Advisories
Graphic Violence, Drugs or Drug Use, Nudity, Criminal Activity, Sexual Content, Sexual Violence, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Violence, Horror, Religiously Sensitive, Language
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1981 AVO EMBASSY PICTURES CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

French (France)