Escape from New York
John Carpenter1981-05-23
1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
7.047
99 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kurt Russell | Snake Plissken | Calvin and Nobbs |
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Lee Van Cleef | Police Commissioner Bob Hauk | Unowned |
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Ernest Borgnine | Cabbie | Unowned |
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Donald Pleasence | President of the United States | Unowned |
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Isaac Hayes | The Duke of New York | Unowned |
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Season Hubley | Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts | Unowned |
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Harry Dean Stanton | Harold 'Brain' Helman | Unowned |
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Adrienne Barbeau | Maggie | Unowned |
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Tom Atkins | Rehme | Unowned |
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Charles Cyphers | Secretary of State | Unowned |
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Frank Doubleday | Romero | Unowned |
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John Strobel | Cronenberg | Unowned |
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George Buck Flower | Drunk | Unowned |
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John Cothran | Gypsy #1 | Unowned |
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Nancy Stephens | Stewardess | Unowned |
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Steven Ford | Secret Service #2 | Unowned |
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John Carpenter | Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player | Unowned |
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Jamie Lee Curtis | Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited) | Zac E. Chan |
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Nick Castle | Pianist | Unowned |
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Debra Hill | Computer (voice) | Unowned |
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Ox Baker | Slag | Unowned |
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Joe Unger | Taylor | Unowned |
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Garrett Bergfeld | Gypsy #2 | Unowned |
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Wally Taylor | Controller | Unowned |
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Rodger Bumpass | Dancer | Unowned |
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John Diehl | Punk | Unowned |
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Ronald E. House | Dancer | Unowned |
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Richard Cosentino | Gypsy Guard | Unowned |
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Joel Bennett | Gypsy #4 | Unowned |
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Tobar Mayo | Third Indian | Unowned |
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Steven M. Gagnon | Secret Service #1 | Unowned |
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Michael Taylor | Secret Service #3 | Unowned |
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Lonnie Wun | Red Bandana Gypsy | Unowned |
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Dale E. House | Helicopter Pilot #1 | Unowned |
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Bob Minor | Duty Sergeant | Unowned |
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James O'Hagen | Computer Operator | Unowned |
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James Emery | Trooper | Unowned |
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Tom Lillard | Police Sergeant | Unowned |
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Borah Silver | Theatre manager | Unowned |
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Tony Papenfuss | Theatre Assistant | Unowned |
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Carmen Filpi | Bum | Unowned |
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Clay Wright | Helicopter Pilot #3 | Unowned |
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Al Cerullo | Helicopter Pilot #4 | Unowned |
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Alan Shearman | Dancer | Unowned |
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Ron Vernan | Dancer | Unowned |