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Escape from New York (1981)

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In a dystopian 1997, Manhattan has been converted into a maximum-security prison. When the President's plane crashes inside, a convicted bank robber is offered a pardon if he can infiltrate the island and rescue the Commander-in-Chief within 24 hours from the inmates who now rule the city.

Mean Rank

B

Mean Score

72/100

Total Votes

385K+

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4.2 /5 (113)

IMDb Icon

7.1 /10 (165K+)

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3.6 /5 (215K+)

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76 /100 (12)

7.4 /10 (117)

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54 /100 (4K+)

About Escape from New York

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Lee Van Cleef, Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine

Language: English

Runtime: 99 min

Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Action

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