Escape from New York
Escape from New York
Escape from New York is a 1981 American science fiction action film directed by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell. The story follows ex-soldier Snake Plissken on a mission to save the President from a maximum security prison in Manhattan.
ReleasedMay 23, 1981
Budget$6M
Box Office$50M
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By Attention Score on September 15, 2026
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
7.2
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Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
6.1
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John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
2.8
4
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
2.3
5
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
1.7
6
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
1.6
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