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Escape from New York (1981) [R]

Release Date:
May 23, 1981

Original Title:
Escape from New York

Alternate Titles:
1997 - Fuga da New York
1997: Rescate en Nueva York
1997: fuga da New York
Beg iz New Yorka
Bijeg iz New Yorka
Escape from New York City
Evadare din New York
Flugtaktion New York
Flukten fra New York
Flykten från New York
Fuga de Nova York
John Carpenter's Escape from New York
Menekülés New Yorkból
New York'dan Qaçış
New York'tan kaçış
Nova York 1997
Pabegimas iš Niujorko
Pako New Yorkista
Ucieczka z Nowego Jorku
Útek z New Yorku
Απόδραση από τη Νέα Υόρκη
Бекство из Њујорка
Бягство от Ню Йорк
Втеча з Нью-Йорка
Побег из Нью-Йорка
ニューヨーク1997
뉴욕 탈출
코브라 22시

Genres:
Action | Science Fiction

Production Companies:
AVCO Embassy Pictures
City Films
Goldcrest
International Film Investors
Taurus Film

Production Countries:
Germany | United Kingdom | United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: M  BR: 14  DE: 16  ES: 16  FI: K-16  FR: U  GB: 15  GR: 15  HU: 16  IE: 15  IT: T  NL: 16|12  PT: M/12  RO: 18+  RU: 16+  SE: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 99

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

Overview from TheMovieDB

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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Production

Assistant Art Director:
Chris Horner

Assistant Property Master:
Eugene Booth

Assistant Sound Editor:
David Ritscher

Associate Producer:
Barry Bernardi

Boom Operator:
Carl Fischer
Joseph F. Brennan

Carpenter:
Sol Aquino

Construction Foreman:
Marvin Salsberg

Costume Design:
Stephen Loomis

Dialogue Editor:
Steve Rice
Mark Mangini

Director:
John Carpenter

Director of Photography:
Dean Cundey

Editor:
Todd C. Ramsay

Executive Producer:
Jake Eberts

First Assistant Director:
Larry Franco

Foley Editor:
Nicholas James

Graphic Designer:
Arthur Gelb

Hairstylist:
Frankie Bergman

Leadman:
Don Sutton

Makeup Artist:
Benjamin Douglas

Makeup Supervisor:
Ken Chase

Matte Painter:
James Cameron
Jena Holman
Robert Skotak

Original Music Composer:
Alan Howarth
John Carpenter

Painter:
Ed Zingel

Producer:
Debra Hill
Larry Franco

Production Design:
Joe Alves

Production Manager:
Alan Levine

Property Master:
Mike May

Propmaker:
Joseph C. Fama
Michael W. Moore
Andrew Overholtzer

Screenplay:
John Carpenter
Nick Castle

Second Assistant Director:
Jeffrey Chernov

Second Unit Director of Photography:
Jim Lucas

Set Decoration:
Cloudia Rebar

Sound Editor:
Warren Hamilton Jr.
David Lewis Yewdall

Sound Effects:
Alan Howarth

Sound Mixer:
Thomas Causey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Bill Varney
Steve Maslow
Gregg Landaker

Special Effects:
Pat Patterson
Eddie Surkin
Gary Zink
Brian Bevis
Kevin Pike

Special Effects Coordinator:
Tony Randel
Roy Arbogast

Special Effects Supervisor:
Roy Arbogast

Standby Painter:
Serge Genitempo

Stunt Coordinator:
Dick Warlock

Stunt Double:
Jesse Wayne

Stunts:
Mike Johnson
Buff Brady
Fred Lerner
Glory Fioramonti
Roydon Clark
Kent Hays
Mags Kavanaugh
Jack Tyree
Mike H. McGaughy
William T. Lane
Ted White
George P. Wilbur
Bill Hart
Harvey Parry
Jack Verbois
George Sawaya
John Moio
James Winburn
Jesse Wayne
Dick Warlock
Bob Minor
Eddie Hice
Loren Janes
Tony Brubaker
Sandra Lee Gimpel

Swing:
Lee B. Drygas

Thanks:
David Cronenberg

Visual Effects:
John C. Wash

Visual Effects Art Director:
James Cameron

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