Escape from L.A.

"Snake is back."

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Ratings & Reviews

5.7/10

85,418 votes

56/100

Rotten

54/100

Metascore

5.9/10

1,574 votes

Great

Average

Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

3 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$50.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$42.3M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$25,477,365

United States

Loss

$-7,722,635

ROI: -15%

Budget Recovery85% of budget

$0|Budget: $50.0M|Revenue: $42.3M

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

49.5K

Daily Avg

825

7-Day Trend

-17%

30 days agoToday

Wikipedia

Filming Locations

Where this movie was filmed

Long Beach

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1 Location Found

Story Setting

Set In

Los Angeles

Series & Franchise

Timeline

Prequel

Escape from New York

1981

This Movie

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Gary B. Kibbe

Music / Score

Shirley Walker

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Distributors

Paramount PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Escape from L.A.

Available in 65 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	MGM Plus	—	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom15	Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads	YouTube Free	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	—	—	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
AustraliaM	—	10	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
India	—	—	Amazon Video	—

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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR

United Kingdom15

AustraliaM

Germany16

France12

JapanR15+

Brazil16

CZ12+

+6 more countries

Production

Director

John Carpenter

Writers

John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Production Companies

Paramount PicturesRysher Entertainment

Cast

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Stacy Keach

Malloy

Steve Buscemi

Eddie

A. J. Langer

Utopia

Bruce Campbell

Surgeon General of Beverly Hills

Pam Grier

Hershe Las Palamas

Peter Fonda

Pipeline

Georges Corraface

Cuervo Jones

Robert Carradine

Skinhead

Michelle Forbes

Brazen

Valeria Golino

Taslima

Leland Orser

Test Tube

Tags & Keywords

prisonmartial artsshowdownusa presidentwar veterandystopiaanti heropost-apocalyptic futureearthquakeattempt to escapesequellos angeles, californiafranticreluctant hero

External Links

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Frequently Asked Questions

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