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PlayCouple
Site Admin • Jun 4th 2015
Escape From New York (1981)

In the future, crime is out of control and New York City is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the p********'s plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the p********, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: 10 July 1981

Director: John Carpenter
Writers: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Adrienne Barbeau

Movie: http://motherless.com/3CB58E9

Trivia*

*Kurt Russell has stated that this is his favorite of all his films, and Snake Plissken is his favorite of his characters.

**Snake Plissken's eyepatch was suggested by Kurt Russell.

***Clint Eastwood was considered for the role of Snake Plissken. Kurt Russell based Snake on Eastwood.

****The Secret Service agent attempting to break into the cockpit of Air Force One at the beginning of the movie is Steven Ford, son of p******** Gerald Ford.
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