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Pako New Yorkista

Original title: Escape from New York
  • 1981
  • K-16
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
161K
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Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Pako New Yorkista (1981)
In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.
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In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter
    • Nick Castle
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Ernest Borgnine
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    161K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,672
    89
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Nick Castle
    • Stars
      • Kurt Russell
      • Lee Van Cleef
      • Ernest Borgnine
    • 437User reviews
    • 266Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    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
    • Gypsy #2
    Richard Cosentino
    • Gypsy Guard
    Robert John Metcalf
    • Gypsy #3
    Joel Bennett
    Joel Bennett
    • Gypsy #4
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Carpenter
      • Nick Castle
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    • Trivia
      Kurt Russell has stated that this is his favorite of all his films, and Snake Plissken is his favorite of his characters.
    • Goofs
      During the sequence where Snake is being chased by the Crazies (and is about to shoot an oval pattern in a wall so he can break through), his eye patch shifts enough to reveal a perfectly good eye. This is commonly regarded as a mistake, but it is not; the novelization of the movie explains that Snake still has his left eye, but he wears the patch due to a paralyzed iris, making it extremely sensitive to light.
    • Quotes

      Bob Hauk: You going to kill me, Snake?

      Snake Plissken: Not now, I'm too tired.

      [pause]

      Snake Plissken: Maybe later.

    • Crazy credits
      The Avco Embassy logo does not appear in this movie.
    • Alternate versions
      Collector's edition laserdisc (during director commentary) shows cut scenes of high-tech bank robbery which led to Snake's conviction and eventual prison sentencing to New York.
    • Connections
      Edited into Neula (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      Bandstand Boogie
      Music by Charles Albertine

      Courtesy of Cherio Corporation

    User reviews437

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    8/10
    The Joys of a Snake-Bite
    Snake Plissken, like Max Rockatansky, a name I will never forget. Fine B-movie trash fun set in a dystopian future with lots of action and iconic ideas. One of the highlights of both Kurt Russell's and John Carpenter's careers.
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    FAQ4

    • What happened to the girl who was pulled through the floor?
    • Was Cabbie a prisoner? He didn't really fit the profile but more important he said he'd been driving that same cab in NY for 30 years. Which would mean he started in 1967, long before it became a prison.
    • What is on the tape that the President keeps in his briefcase?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 26, 1981 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flykten från New York
    • Filming locations
      • Fox Theater - 527 N. Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, USA(Broadway theatre relics)
    • Production companies
      • AVCO Embassy Pictures
      • International Film Investors
      • Goldcrest Films International
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $25,244,626
    • Gross worldwide
      • $25,275,806
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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