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Overview
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Release Date:
9 August 1996 (USA)
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Tagline:
Plan your escape this Summer more
Plot:
Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations
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(5 articles)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kurt Russell | ... | Snake Plissken | |
| A.J. Langer | ... | Utopia | |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Map to the Stars Eddie | |
| Georges Corraface | ... | Cuervo Jones (as George Corraface) | |
| Stacy Keach | ... | Cmdr. Malloy | |
| Michelle Forbes | ... | Brazen | |
| Pam Grier | ... | Hershe Las Palmas | |
| Jeff Imada | ... | Saigon Shadow | |
| Cliff Robertson | ... | President | |
| Valeria Golino | ... | Taslima | |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Pipeline | |
| Ina Romeo | ... | Hooker | |
| Peter Jason | ... | Duty Sergeant | |
| Jordan Baker | ... | Police Anchor | |
| Caroleen Feeney | ... | Woman on Freeway |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Escape from L.A. (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some language.
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Runtime:
101 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #34442) |
Iceland:16 |
Sweden:15 |
France:-12 |
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Denmark:15 |
Brazil:14 |
New Zealand:M |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-16 (video premiere) |
Germany:16 (w) |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:15 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Spain:18 |
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Singapore:PG
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At the beginning of the film, Kurt Russell wears his costume from the original film, which still fits after 15 years.
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Goofs:
Continuity: During the fight after the basketball game, Cuervo drops the black box twice.
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Quotes:
[after the President orders Snake executed]
Malloy: On my command... FIRE!
[the soldiers open fire, without effect. Malloy grabs a rifle, walks up to Snake, and swings the butt through his body]
Brazen: He's not even *here*! He's a hologram!
Snake Plissken: Catches on quick, doesn't she?
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Malloy: On my command... FIRE!
[the soldiers open fire, without effect. Malloy grabs a rifle, walks up to Snake, and swings the butt through his body]
Brazen: He's not even *here*! He's a hologram!
Snake Plissken: Catches on quick, doesn't she?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Dawn
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Escape from LA follows almost exactly the same plotline as Escape from New York; A city has become a colony for criminals, something gets lost in the city, the government don't have anyone but Snake Plissken that is able to get it back, so he goes in, has a few misadventures with the locals and eventually brings it back.
This film very much lacks in originality, mostly due to it completely ripping off its predecessor. In fact; it could be said that this film is a remake of the first. However, what it lacks in originality is made up for with a great cast of support characters, which includes Steve Buscemi, Pam Grier, Peter Fonda and a great little turn from the god of B-Movie, Bruce Campbell himself. Kurt Russell returns of course, as the film's anti-hero; Snake Plissken, complete with a very cool new look; courtesy of a long black leather coat and leather trousers. Kurt Russell's performance in this film is pretty much the same as in the first movie, whereby he is only required to look cool for the duration; and that is something he does well. The support characters, however, are this film's main asset. Obviously Kurt Russell is the star of the show, but it's the colourful characters around that really make the film interesting.
The effects in Escape From LA, considering it was made in 1996, are awful. Whether or not the effects are bad on purpose as a tribute Escape From New York, I don't know; but I really felt that they could have done more regarding the effects. Escape from LA is a very silly film that many people will find hard to take seriously, however if all you want is to enjoy yourself for 100 minutes or so, and not use your brain too much; Escape From LA is your movie. Originality aside, I would say that this film is on par with Escape From New York.