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

7.1/10

3,429 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

Available in 23 countries

Country	Stream	Free	Rent	Buy
United States of AmericaR	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Kanopy, Plex, Plex Channel, Fawesome	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home	—
United Kingdom15	MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube, JustWatch TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—	Apple TV Store	Google Play Movies, YouTube
AustraliaM	MUBI, Rialto Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, HBO Max	—	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

John Carpenter, Nick Castle

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

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