Escape from New York 1981

Directed by John Carpenter

1h 39m · action, thriller, science fiction · Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine

7.0 on TMDB

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In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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