by Hal Erickson
synopsis
The year is 1997. Manhattan Island is now a heavily guarded maximum-security prison, where the scum of the earth have converged. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan, the president (Donald Pleasence) is held hostage by its denizens. One-eyed mercenary Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is strong-armed into rescuing the chief executive. He is aided, not always willingly, by a tough gal (Adrienne Barbeau) and a manic cab driver (Ernest Borgnine). Escape from New York was followed by a sequel of sorts in 1996, Escape From L.A., again starring Kurt Russell.
characteristics
- Anti-hero
- Presidency
- Mission [quest]
- President
- Rescue
- Soldier-of-fortune
- Mercenary
- Lone Wolves
- Prison
- Lock-up
- Jail
- Captive
- Captivity
- Brig
- Heroic Mission
