Escape from New York (1981)
Escape from New York
7.0
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Directed by: John Carpenter
Overview
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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Reviews (3)
Graviteer (Not rated)
"Too little of too much" would describe this movie well, which presented us a dystopian New York with development potential and characters whose background is shared, exposed with brief moments of characterization that made me feel like I was missing this movie's predecessor. It didn't exist, and so...
John Chard (Rated: 9)
A Snake, a Brain, a Cabbie, a Duke and the President Of The USA.
It's 1997 and Manhattan Island is a walled off prison, during the flight of Air Force One the president's plane is taken over by a terrorist and the president ejects out in the safety pod. Sadly for him he lands right in the middle ...
Gimly (Rated: 8)
Nails the "post-apocalyptic except the world didn't end" vibe.
Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite.
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