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Escape from New York

Escape from New York (1981)

Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Science Fiction  |   Sub-Genres - Dystopian Film, Post-Apocalyptic Film, Prison Film  |   Release Date - May 23, 1981  |   Run Time - 99 min.  |   Countries - United States of America  |   MPAA Rating - R
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Escape from New York is a 1981 American independent science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton.

Movie Info

Official Site

http://www.theofficialjohncarpenter.com/escape-from-new-york/

Budget

$6,000,000

Box Office

$25,276,664

Themes

Cult | Dark

Tags

Anti Hero, Carpenter, Cult, Cult Film, Dark, Dystopia, Halloween, Hostage, Independent, Martial Arts, New York, New York City, Rescue Mission, Taxi, United States, Urban Setting, Villain, Wrestling

Attributes

Based On: Death Wish
Narrative Location: Los Angeles, Missouri, New York City
Subject: global catastrophic risk, kidnapping, societal collapse
Time Period: 1997

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Alternate Titles

1997. Escape de Nueva York
MX
1997: Escape de Nueva York
US
1997: fuga da New York
IT
1997: Rescate en Nueva York
ES
Beg iz New Yorka
SI
Bijeg iz New Yorka
HR
Die Klapperschlange
AT, DE
Escape de Nueva York
AR, MX, PE, VE
Escape from New York
AU, CA, EC, EG, DE, IN, NL, PH, SG, ZA, TH, AE, GB, US
Escape from New York City
US
Evadare din New York
RO
Flugtaktion New York
DK
Flukten fra New York
NO
Flykten från New York
FI, SE
Fuga de Nova York
BR
Ha-Briha M'New-York
IL
John Carpenter's Escape from New York
US
Menekülés New Yorkból
HU
New York 1997
BE, CA, HR, FR, IN, JP, NO, SI, YU
New York'dan Qaçış
AZ
New York'tan kaçış
TR
Nova Iorque 1997
PT
Nyu-Yorkdan qaçın
AZ
Nyu-Yorkdan qochis
UZ
Pabegimas iš Niujorko
LT
Pako New Yorkista
FI
Ucieczka z Nowego Jorku
PL
Útěk z New Yorku
CZ
Útek z New Yorku
SK
Απόδραση από τη Νέα Υόρκη
GR
Њујорк 1997
RS
Бекство из Њујорка
RS
Бягство от Ню Йорк
BG
Втеча з Нью-Йорка
UA
Нью-Йорктен қашу
KZ
Побег из Нью-Йорка
KZ, RU
ニューヨーク1997
JP
紐約大逃亡
TW
뉴욕 탈출
KR
코브라 22시
KR