Escape from New York (1981)

I Heard You Were Dead

The Duke (Isaac Hayes) captures Snake (Kurt Russell) while trying to rescue the President (Donald Pleasence).

Directed by John Carpenter.

© MGM 2013

Released in 1981 by MGM.

Your MOVIECLIP has been shared on Facebook

related tags 

  • character-type: Henchmen
  • character-type: Tough Guy
  • character-type: Anti-Hero
  • character-type: President
  • character-type: Thug
  • character-type: Bad Guy
  • action: Escape
  • action: Punch
  • action: Kill
  • action: Fight
  • action: Attack
  • editors-choice: Bad Guys
  • editors-choice: Tuff Guys
  • primary-genre: Sci-Fi and Fantasy
  • primary-genre: Thrillers
  • primary-genre: Action and Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Action & Adventure
  • secondary-genre: Action Thrillers
  • secondary-genre: Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • mood: Suspenseful
  • mood: Dark
  • prop: Arrow
  • prop: Crowbar
  • setting: Train Station
  • theme: Risk
  • actor: Donald Pleasence
  • actor: Frank Doubleday
  • actor: Harry Dean Stanton
  • actor: Adrienne Barbeau
  • actor: Isaac Hayes
  • actor: Kurt Russell
  • director: John Carpenter
  • producer: Debra Hill
  • producer: Larry J. Franco
  • producer: Barry Bernardi
  • cinematographer: Dean Cundey
  • composer: John Carpenter
  • composer: Alan Howarth
  • editor: Todd C. Ramsay
  • costume-designer: Stephen Loomis
  • production-designer: Joe Alves
  • role-name: Brain
  • role-name: Maggie
  • role-name: Romero
  • role-name: Snake Plissken
  • role-name: The Duke
  • role-name: President
  • screenwriter: John Carpenter
  • screenwriter: Nick Castle
  • year: 1981
  • studio: MGM

Movie: videos related to Escape from New York

see all Escape from New York (Movie) videos

Actor: videos related to Kurt Russell

other related Actors:

see all Kurt Russell (Actor) videos

Director: videos related to John Carpenter

see all John Carpenter (Director) videos

Cinematographer: videos related to Dean Cundey

see all Dean Cundey (Cinematographer) videos

Primary Genre: videos related to Thrillers

other related Primary Genres:

see all Thrillers (Primary Genre) videos

Prop: videos related to Crowbar

other related Props:

see all Crowbar (Prop) videos

Mood: videos related to Suspenseful

other related Moods:

see all Suspenseful (Mood) videos

Editor’s Choice: videos related to Bad Guys

other related Editor’s Choices:

see all Bad Guys (Editor’s Choice) videos

Action: videos related to Kill

other related Actions:

see all Kill (Action) videos

Character Type: videos related to Bad Guy

other related Character Types:

see all Bad Guy (Character Type) videos

Theme: videos related to Risk

see all Risk (Theme) videos

Setting: videos related to Train Station

see all Train Station (Setting) videos

Year: videos related to 1981

see all 1981 (Year) videos

Producer: videos related to Debra Hill

other related Producers:

see all Debra Hill (Producer) videos

Composer: videos related to Alan Howarth

other related Composers:

see all Alan Howarth (Composer) videos

Editor: videos related to Todd C. Ramsay

see all Todd C. Ramsay (Editor) videos

Costume Designer: videos related to Stephen Loomis

see all Stephen Loomis (Costume Designer) videos

Production Designer: videos related to Joe Alves

see all Joe Alves (Production Designer) videos

Role Name: videos related to The Duke

other related Role Names:

see all The Duke (Role Name) videos

Screenwriter: videos related to John Carpenter

other related Screenwriters:

see all John Carpenter (Screenwriter) videos

Studio: videos related to MGM

see all MGM (Studio) videos