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Set in 1997 when, due to huge crime rates, the United States has turned New York into a maximum security prison where hardcore criminals are put for life.

A condemned criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), is offered his freedom if he can rescue the President from the prison island of Manhattan after a terrorist brings down Air Force One.

Keywords:

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Science Fiction, Sci Fi, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1981) (UK / USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Kurt Russell	.... Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef	.... Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine	.... Cabbie
Donald Pleasence	.... President of the United States
Isaac Hayes	.... The Duke of New York
Season Hubley	.... Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts

Supporting Cast:

Harry Dean Stanton	.... Brain
Adrienne Barbeau	.... Maggie
Tom Atkins	.... Rehme
Charles Cyphers	.... Secretary of State
Frank Doubleday	.... Romero
John Strobel	.... Cronenberg
John Cothran Jr.
Garrett Bergfeld

Directors:

John Carpenter

Writers:

John Carpenter
Nick Castle

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