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Escape from New York

"1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane."

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Ratings & Reviews

TMDB
7.0/10
3,727 votes
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Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$6.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$50.2M

Global Box Office

Profit

+$44.2M

ROI: +737%

Budget Recovery837% of budget
$0|Budget: $6.0M|Revenue: $50.2M

Where to Watch Escape from New York

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United States of AmericaR
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United Kingdom15
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Canada
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AustraliaM
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesR
United Kingdom15
AustraliaM
Germany16
FranceU
Brazil14
Spain16
FinlandK-16

+9 more countries

Production

Director

John Carpenter

Writers

Nick Castle, John Carpenter

Production Companies

AVCO Embassy PicturesGoldcrest Films InternationalInternational Film InvestorsCity FilmsTaurus Film

Cast

Kurt Russell photo

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef photo

Lee Van Cleef

Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine photo

Ernest Borgnine

Cabbie

Donald Pleasence photo

Donald Pleasence

President of the United States

Isaac Hayes photo

Isaac Hayes

The Duke of New York

Season Hubley photo

Season Hubley

Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton photo

Harry Dean Stanton

Harold 'Brain' Helman

Adrienne Barbeau photo

Adrienne Barbeau

Maggie

Tom Atkins photo

Tom Atkins

Rehme

Charles Cyphers photo

Charles Cyphers

Secretary of State

Frank Doubleday photo

Frank Doubleday

Romero

No Image

John Strobel

Cronenberg

Tags & Keywords

new york citytaximartial artsstreet gangusa presidentwar veterankidnappinghostageliberation of prisonersgangsterdystopiaanti heropost-apocalyptic futurewrestlingvillain

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