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

7.0/10

3,590 votes

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Average

Poor

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

Popularity Trend(Wikipedia)

60-Day Views

106.8K

Daily Avg

1.8K

7-Day Trend

-4%

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Wikipedia

Story Setting

Set In

MissouriLos AngelesNew York City

Time Period

1997

Inspired By

Death Wish(film)Planet of the Damned(literary work)

Themes & Subjects

#kidnapping#societalcollapse#failedstate#searchandrescue#globalcatastrophicrisks

Series & Franchise

Timeline

This Movie

Sequel

Escape from L.A.

1996

Extended Crew & Production

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Film Editing

Todd Ramsay

Music / Score

John Carpenter

Production Design

Joe Alves

Production Companies

International Film InvestorsGoldcrest Films

Distributors

Embassy PicturesNetflix

Technical Specifications

Color

color

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Format

video on demand

Where to Watch Escape from New York

Available in 24 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Amazon Prime Video, Philo, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel	Kanopy, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	—
United Kingdom15	Sky Go, STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS Apple TV Channel, Now TV Cinema, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Criterion Channel	—	Apple TV Store	Google Play Movies, YouTube
AustraliaM	MUBI, Rialto Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, HBO Max, HBO Max Amazon Channel	SBS On Demand	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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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 PicturesGoldcrestInternational Film InvestorsCity FilmsTaurus Film

Cast

Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Lee Van Cleef

Police Commissioner Bob Hauk

Ernest Borgnine

Cabbie

Donald Pleasence

President of the United States

Isaac Hayes

The Duke of New York

Season Hubley

Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Harry Dean Stanton

Harold 'Brain' Helman

Adrienne Barbeau

Maggie

Tom Atkins

Rehme

Charles Cyphers

Secretary of State

Frank Doubleday

Romero

No Image

John Strobel

Cronenberg

Tags & Keywords

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

External Links

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