- StatusReleased
- Release Date1981-05-23
- Runtime99 minutes
- Tagline1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
- Revenue50,244,700$
- GenreScience Fiction, Action
- Production
CompaniesAVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films, Taurus Film - Budget6,000,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
Kurt Russell
Lee Van Cleef
Ernest Borgnine
Donald Pleasence
Isaac Hayes
Season Hubley
Harry Dean Stanton
Adrienne Barbeau
Tom Atkins
Charles Cyphers
Frank Doubleday
George Buck Flower
John Cothran
Nancy Stephens
Steven Ford
John Carpenter
Nick Castle
Debra Hill
Ox Baker
Joe Unger
Garrett Bergfeld
Wally Taylor
Rodger Bumpass
John Diehl
