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For the 2009 update of this film see: Escape from New York (2009 movie)

Escape From New York
Release Date	July 10, 1981
Genre	Sci Fi Dystopia
Director	John Carpenter
Screenwriter	John Carpenter Nick Castle
Stars	Kurt Russell Lee Van Cleef Ernest Borgnine Donald Pleasence Isaac Hayes
Studio	AVCO Embassy Pictures

Escape from New York is a 1981 action film from writer and director John Carpenter. Set in 1997, the film starred Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a condemned criminal who is offered his freedom in exchange for rescuing the president of the United States from the prison island of Manhattan.