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Escape From New York > Credits and Details
Directed by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Written by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Nick Castle Nick Castle  
Cast
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell ... Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef ... Hauk
Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine ... Cabbie
Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence ... President
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes ... The Duke
Season Hubley Season Hubley ... Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton Harry Dean Stanton ... Harold 'Brain' Hellman
Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Barbeau ... Maggie
Tom Atkins Tom Atkins ... Rehme
Charles Cyphers Charles Cyphers ... Secretary of State
Joe Unger Joe Unger ... Taylor (scenes deleted)
Frank Doubleday Frank Doubleday ... Romero
John Strobel John Strobel ... Cronenberg
John Cothran John Cothran ... Gypsy #1 (as John Cothran Jr.)
Garrett Bergfeld Garrett Bergfeld ... Gypsy #2
Richard Cosentino Richard Cosentino ... Gypsy Guard
Robert John Metcalf Robert John Metcalf ... Gypsy #3
Joel Bennett Joel Bennett ... Gypsy #4
Vicangelo Bulluck Vicangelo Bulluck ... First Indian (as Vic Bullock)
Clem Fox Clem Fox ... Second Indian
Tobar Mayo Tobar Mayo ... Third Indian
Nancy Stephens Nancy Stephens ... Stewardess
Steven M. Gagnon Steven M. Gagnon ... Secret Service #1 (as Steven Gagon)
Steven Ford Steven Ford ... Secret Service #2
Michael Taylor Michael Taylor ... Secret Service #3
Lonnie Wun Lonnie Wun ... Red Bandana Gypsy
Dale E. House Dale E. House ... Helicopter Pilot #1 (as Dale House)
David R. Patrick David R. Patrick ... Helicopter Pilot #2
Bob Minor Bob Minor ... Duty Sergeant
Wally Taylor Wally Taylor ... Controller
James O'Hagen James O'Hagen ... Computer Operator
James Emery James Emery ... Trooper
Tom Lillard Tom Lillard ... Police Sergeant
Borah Silver Borah Silver ... Theater Manager
Tony Papenfuss Tony Papenfuss ... Theater Assistant
John Diehl John Diehl ... Punk
Carmen Filpi Carmen Filpi ... Bum
George 'Buck' Flower George 'Buck' Flower ... Drunk (as Buck Flower)
Clay Wright Clay Wright ... Helicopter Pilot #3
Al Cerullo Al Cerullo ... Helicopter Pilot #4
Ox Baker Ox Baker ... Slag
Lowmoan Spectacular Lowmoan Spectacular ... Dancer
Ronald E. House Ronald E. House ... Dancer
Alan Shearman Alan Shearman ... Dancer
Joseph A. Perrotti Joseph A. Perrotti ... Dancer
Rodger Bumpass Rodger Bumpass ... Dancer (as Roger Bumpass)
Ron Vernan Ron Vernan ... Dancer
Uncredited Cast
Carla Barnett Carla Barnett ... Gypsy
Kathleen Blanchard Kathleen Blanchard ... Narrator - Opening scenes (unconfirmed)
John Carpenter John Carpenter ... Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player (voice)
Nick Castle Nick Castle ... Pianist
John Contini John Contini ... Eye-Patch Prisoner
Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis ... Narrator / Computer (voice)
Linda Daniels Linda Daniels ... Sewer Orphan
Mark Groseclose Mark Groseclose ... Crazy
David E. Harshbarger David E. Harshbarger ... Soldier / Bum in Theater
Debra Hill Debra Hill ... Computer (voice)
Jeff Sillifant Jeff Sillifant ... Crazy / Food Drop Prisoner
Mark Stern Mark Stern ... Guy in Chock Full O'Nuts
Kelli Thompson Kelli Thompson ... Native American Woman
Ken Tipton Ken Tipton ... Ringside Prisoner
Barron Winchester Barron Winchester ... Sewer Dweller
Produced by
Barry Bernardi Barry Bernardi  
Jake Eberts Jake Eberts  
Larry Franco Larry Franco  
Debra Hill Debra Hill  
Original Music by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Alan Howarth Alan Howarth  
Additional Info
Premiere: May 23, 1981
Theatrical Release: July 10, 1981
DVD Release: November 21, 2000
Blu-ray Release: August 03, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Scream Factory
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

7.3 / 10

IMDb

7.1 / 10

Metacritic

76 / 100

Production Companies
AVCO Embassy Pictures (present)
International Film Investors (present)
Goldcrest Films International (present)
City Films (as A City Film)
Distributors
AVCO Embassy Pictures
  (1981) (USA) (theatrical)
Nelson Entertainment
  (1982) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Embassy Home Entertainment
  (1984) (USA) (VHS)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (1994) (USA) (VHS) (director's special edition)
Image Entertainment
  (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
PolyGram Video
  (1998) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2000) (USA) (DVD)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2000) (USA) (VHS)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2003) (USA) (DVD) (special edition)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2007) (USA) (DVD)
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
  (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Rialto Pictures
  (2013) (USA) (theatrical) (reissue)
Scream Factory
  (2015) (USA) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
The Criterion Channel
  (2019) (USA) (TV) (digital)
HBO Max
  (2021) (USA) (video) (VOD)
Scream Factory
  (2022) (USA) (Blu-ray) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
New Line Home Video
  (USA) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, California, USA
  (The scene where Snake is being led down the prison corridor near the beginning was filmed at Art Center)
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  (MARTA rapid transit system scenes deleted)
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California, USA
  (The scene where Snake tries to start the Datsun and one of the Duke of New York's minions comes out of the engine compartment was filmed in the Main Lobby of Cal Arts.)
California, USA
Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (69th Street Bridge)
Civil Courts Building - Twelfth Street, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (hideout of Brain)
Corner of 21st and Locust, Downtown, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (airplane crash) (roadblock on Broadway filmed on Locust near the intersection)
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona, USA
  (Airplane graveyard scene deleted - Gullfire Glider over Leningrad scenes deleted)
Downtown, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
East St. Louis, Illinois, USA
Edward L. Doheny Jr. Memorial Library, University of Southern California - 3550 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (downstairs library entrance)
Fox Theater - 527 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (Broadway theatre relics)
Grand Hall, Union Station - 1 St Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (fight in Madison Square Gardens)
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - 6000 North Terminal Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
  (Bank robbery scenes deleted)
Indian Dunes - 28700 Henry Mayo Drive, Valencia, California, USA
  (Glider sequences)
Liberty Island, New York Harbor, New York City, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Missouri, USA
New Masonic Temple - 3681 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (as New York Public Library exteriors)
New York City, New York, USA
New York Harbor, New York City, New York, USA
San Fernando, California, USA
Santa Clarita, California, USA
Sepulveda Dam, Encino, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Air Control Central Sequences)
Sherman Oaks, California, USA
  (Final scenes)
St. Charles Street & N 17th St., St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (helicpoter landing in Manhattan)
St. Charles Street & N 18th St., St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (Snake seeks refuge in a bar, set or building now demolished)
St. Joseph, Missouri, USA
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
The Wiltern - 3790 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA
  (Theater lobby interiors)
Union Station - 1 St Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
  (fight in Madison Square Gardens)
USA
Valencia, California, USA
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