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In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

1981 · 1h 39m
  • 70%
Director John Carpenter

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Escape from New York

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In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

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Average 7.3
Reviews 165
Fresh 116
Rotten 49

Information

Studio
Lionsgate
Released
1981
Run Time
1 hr 39 min
Rated
R
Content Advisories
Drugs or Drug Use, Religiously Sensitive, Language, Sexual Violence, Smoking or Tobacco Use, Graphic Violence, Nudity, Horror, Sexual Content, Violence, Criminal Activity
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1981 AVO EMBASSY PICTURES CORP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (Canada) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC), French (Canada)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.