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Directed by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Written by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Nick Castle Nick Castle  
Debra Hill Debra Hill  
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell  
Cast
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell ... Snake Plissken
A.J. Langer A.J. Langer ... Utopia
Steve Buscemi Steve Buscemi ... Map to the Stars Eddie
Georges Corraface Georges Corraface ... Cuervo Jones (as George Corraface)
Stacy Keach Stacy Keach ... Cmdr. Malloy
Michelle Forbes Michelle Forbes ... Brazen
Pam Grier Pam Grier ... Hershe Las Palmas
Jeff Imada Jeff Imada ... Saigon Shadow
Cliff Robertson Cliff Robertson ... President
Valeria Golino Valeria Golino ... Taslima
Peter Fonda Peter Fonda ... Pipeline
Ina Romeo Ina Romeo ... Hooker
Peter Jason Peter Jason ... Duty Sergeant
Jordan Baker Jordan Baker ... Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney Caroleen Feeney ... Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel Paul Bartel ... Congressman
Tom McNulty Tom McNulty ... Officer
Bruce Campbell Bruce Campbell ... Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Breckin Meyer Breckin Meyer ... Surfer
Robert Carradine Robert Carradine ... Skinhead
Shelly Desai Shelly Desai ... Cloaked Figure
Leland Orser Leland Orser ... Test Tube
Kathleen Blanchard Kathleen Blanchard ... Female Narrator (voice)
William Luduena William Luduena ... Mescalito
Gabriel Castillo Gabriel Castillo ... Mescalito
William Peña William Peña ... Jacket Mescalito
David Perrone David Perrone ... US Cleric Justice
Uncredited Cast
Greg Anthony Greg Anthony ... Armed Street Thug
Jacqueline Artecona Jacqueline Artecona ... Street Walker
Julien Cesario Julien Cesario ... Mescalito
Bojesse Christopher Bojesse Christopher ... Surfer
Nick Danger Nick Danger ... Self
Mike Dawson Mike Dawson ... Gang Member
Michele Edison Michele Edison ... Hooker
Brian Freifield Brian Freifield ... Hanging Victim
Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes ... Guard at Basketball Court (unconfirmed)
Joseph B. Henry Joseph B. Henry ... Black Gang Member
John Koyama John Koyama ... Hershe Gang Member
Leo Lee Leo Lee ... Hershe Gang Member
Al Leong Al Leong ... Hershe Gang Member
James Lew James Lew ... Hershe Gang Member
Curtis Newman Curtis Newman ... Armed Street Thug (archive footage)
Deirdre O'Brien Deirdre O'Brien ... Punker Girl
Angela Torrez Parker Angela Torrez Parker ... Hooker
Stuart Quan Stuart Quan ... Hershe Gang Member
Thomas Rosales Jr. Thomas Rosales Jr. ... Gang Member
Wyatt Russell Wyatt Russell ... Orphan Boy
Antony Sauvé Antony Sauvé ... Mescalito
John Sencio John Sencio ... Skinhead in Alley
Aiden Starr Aiden Starr ... Surgeon General Nurse
Johnny Torres Johnny Torres ... Mescalito
Vivicca A. Whitsett Vivicca A. Whitsett ... Bitch Gang Leader
Produced by
Debra Hill Debra Hill  
Kurt Russell Kurt Russell  
Original Music by
John Carpenter John Carpenter  
Shirley Walker Shirley Walker  
Additional Info
Premiere: August 09, 1996
DVD Release: December 15, 1998
Blu-ray Release: May 04, 2010
Country: United States
Distributor: Paramount Studios
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
SkullJoy

5.1 / 10

IMDb

5.7 / 10

Metacritic

54 / 100

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Rysher Entertainment
Distributors
Paramount Pictures
  (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
  (2001) (USA) (TV)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Paramount Home Entertainment
  (1996) (USA) (VHS)
Scream Factory
  (2020) (USA) (Blu-ray)
Filming Locations
California, USA
Courthouse Square, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
  (as defunct theme park)
Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Florida, USA
Long Beach, California, USA
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena - 3939 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Miami, Florida, USA
New Braunfels, Texas, USA
Schlitterbahn Waterpark New Braunfels - 400 N Liberty Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas, USA
  (Snake Plissken and Pipeline surf down Wilshire Canyon)
Singapore Lake, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Texas, USA
Universal Studios Hollywood - 1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, California, USA
  (Studio)
USA
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