Escape from New York

UPC: 883904217770

Studio: MGM

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Graphic Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language]

Summary: The year is 1997. Manhattan Island is now a heavily guarded maximum-security prison, where the scum of the earth have converged. When Air Force One crash-lands in Manhattan, the president (Donald Pleasence) is held hostage by its denizens. One-eyed mercenary Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is strong-armed into rescuing the chief executive. He is aided, not always willingly, by a tough gal (Adrienne Barbeau) and a manic cab driver (Ernest Borgnine). Escape from New York was followed by a sequel of sorts in 1996, Escape From L.A., again starring Kurt Russell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

Features: Original Theatrical Trailer

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Escape from New York

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 08/03/2010

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope, 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DDS Dolby Digital Surround, DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 99 Minutes

Sides: 3

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1, Side A -- Escape from New York - Widescreen
1. Main Title [:11]
2. Manhattan Island Prison [2:47]
3. '1997-Now' [:59]
4. Snake Plissken [:14]
5. Small Jet in Trouble [2:52]
6. President in the Pod [1:46]
7. "You Touch Me, He Dies" [1:54]
8. "Call Me Snake" [2:54]
9. Prepared and Betrayed [:28]
10. Going In [2:33]
11. A Friendly Face [3:24]
12. The Wrong Guy [3:23]
13. Call of the Sewer Rats [:37]
14. Caught After Dark [7:45]
15. New York Cabbie [2:11]
16. Maggie and Brain [1:37]
17. The Duke's Engines [1:41]
18. Broadway [2:48]
19. 3rd Car From the End [3:20]
20. Meet the Duke [:39]
21. Target Practice [2:02]
22. Escape Route [5:19]
23. The Ransom Note [3:40]
24. Gladiator [2:06]
25. No Dead President [3:23]
26. Round Two [:53]
27. On and Off the Tower [2:27]
28. The Bridge by Car [4:23]
29. And on Foot [:49]
30. Last Ditch [:49]
31. A Grateful Nation [2:04]
32. End Credits [1:38]
Disc #1, Side B -- Escape from New York - Standard
1. Main Title [:11]
2. Manhattan Island Prison [2:47]
3. '1997-Now' [:59]
4. Snake Plissken [:14]
5. Small Jet in Trouble [2:52]
6. President in the Pod [1:46]
7. "You Touch Me, He Dies" [1:54]
8. "Call Me Snake" [2:54]
9. Prepared and Betrayed [:28]
10. Going In [2:33]
11. A Friendly Face [3:24]
12. The Wrong Guy [3:23]
13. Call of the Sewer Rats [:37]
14. Caught After Dark [7:45]
15. New York Cabbie [2:11]
16. Maggie and Brain [1:37]
17. The Duke's Engines [1:41]
18. Broadway [2:48]
19. 3rd Car From the End [3:20]
20. Meet the Duke [:39]
21. Target Practice [2:02]
22. Escape Route [5:19]
23. The Ransom Note [3:40]
24. Gladiator [2:06]
25. No Dead President [3:23]
26. Round Two [:53]
27. On and Off the Tower [2:27]
28. The Bridge by Car [4:23]
29. And on Foot [:49]
30. Last Ditch [:49]
31. A Grateful Nation [2:04]
32. End Credits [1:38]

Matthew Doberman

John Carpenter is a cinematic virtuoso, and his talents as a writer, director, and even composer are all at the forefront of Escape From New York. Given the mere seven-million-dollar budget, the film is a technical achievement as well as a testament to Carpenter's ingenuity. These were the days before computer-generated special effects; the aerial city view, for example, was an actual physical model that Carpenter painted and filmed -- there's nothing digital about it. At the time, Kurt Russell was best known for his roles in family films, and it's safe to say that Escape sent his career in a more profitable direction. His growly performance as the eye-patched Snake Plissken is one of the more memorable cinematic bad-guy heroes. For all its strengths, the film has a rather slow pace and never really develops much suspense, even in the action sequences. Regardless, there are many great scenes and images here; the view of the unlit, desolate New York City skyline is particularly memorable. In the years since its release, the film has gained a solid cult following and given rise to many imitators, particularly on the Italian filmmaking scene. ~ Matthew Doberman, Rovi

Cast and Crew: John Cothran, Jr.  Actor 
Tom Lillard  Actor 
Nancy Stephens  Actor 
Alan Shearman  Actor 
Al Cerullo  Actor 
Borah Silver  Actor 
Ron House  Actor 
Ox Baker  Actor 
James O'Hagen  Actor 
Clay Wright  Actor 
Joe Unger  Actor 
Frank Doubleday  Actor 
George "Buck" Flower  Actor 
Steven M. Gagnon  Actor 
Rodger Bumpass  Actor 
Carmen Filpi  Actor 
Steven Ford  Actor 
Michael Taylor  Actor 
John Diehl  Actor 
Tony Papenfuss  Actor 
Ron Vernan  Actor 
Lonnie Wun  Actor 
Bob Minor  Actor 
Jamie Lee Curtis  Actor 
Tobar Mayo  Actor 
Wally Taylor  Actor 
Dale E. House  Actor 
John Carpenter  Director 
John Carpenter  Composer (Music Score) 
John Carpenter  Screenwriter 
Debra Hill  Producer 
Alan Howarth  Composer (Music Score) 
Nick Castle, Jr.  Screenwriter 
Larry Franco  Producer 
Kurt Russell  Actor 
Lee Van Cleef  Actor 
Ernest Borgnine  Actor 
Donald Pleasence  Actor 
Isaac Hayes  Actor 
Season Hubley  Actor 
Harry Dean Stanton  Actor 
Adrienne Barbeau  Actor 
Tom Atkins  Actor 
Charles Cyphers  Actor 

Country: USA