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"Too little of too much" would describe this movie well, which presented us a dystopian New York with development potential and characters whose background is shared, exposed with brief moments of characterization that made me feel like I was missing this movie's predecessor. It didn't exist, and so the end result was of an expanded universe of unknown circumstances - except for the brief introduction we got in the opening credits - where the events barely told the story during the time it was running. But where this movie failed in terms of script, it almost made up with atmosphere and music.... read the rest.
Escape from New York
(1981)
Overview
In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been walled off and turned into a giant maximum security prison within which the country's worst criminals are left to form their own anarchic society. However, when the President of the United States crash lands on the island, the authorities turn to a former soldier and current convict, Snake Plissken, to rescue him.
Tagline
1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
Crew
| Director: | John Carpenter |
| Writers: | Nick Castle, John Carpenter |
Cast
Kurt Russell 
Lee Van Cleef 
Ernest Borgnine 
Donald Pleasence |
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Production Companies
AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest Films International, International Film Investors, City Film
