About Escape from New York
- Released on May 23, 1981
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.
Full Cast of Escape from New York
Kurt Russell plays Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef plays Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine plays Cabbie
Donald Pleasence plays President of the United States
Isaac Hayes plays The Duke of New York
Season Hubley plays Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton plays Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau plays Maggie
Tom Atkins plays Rehme
Charles Cyphers plays Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday plays Romero
John Strobel plays Cronenberg
George Buck Flower plays Drunk
John Cothran plays Gypsy #1
Nancy Stephens plays Stewardess
Steven Ford plays Secret Service #2
John Carpenter plays Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee Curtis plays Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
Nick Castle plays Pianist
Debra Hill plays Computer (voice)
Ox Baker plays Slag
Joe Unger plays Taylor
Garrett Bergfeld plays Gypsy #2
Wally Taylor plays Controller
Crew of Escape from New York
Camera
Art
Directing
Crew
Sound
Production
Costume & Make-Up
Editing
Visual Effects
Writing
- Kurt Russell
- Lee Van Cleef
- Ernest Borgnine
- Donald Pleasence
- Isaac Hayes
- Season Hubley
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Tom Atkins
- Charles Cyphers
- Frank Doubleday
- John Strobel
- George Buck Flower
- John Cothran
- Nancy Stephens
- Steven Ford
- John Carpenter
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Nick Castle
- Debra Hill
- Ox Baker
- Joe Unger
- Garrett Bergfeld
- Wally Taylor