Escape from New York (1981) Popularity: Viewership Trends & Attention Score

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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Top Cast

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Jamie Lee Curtis

Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)

10.3

Harry Dean Stanton

Harold 'Brain' Helman

Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player

4.3

Donald Pleasence

President of the United States

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