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Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, and Kurt Russell in Escape from New York (1981)

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Escape from New York

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Director

  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    director (directed by)

Writers

  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    written by and
  • Nick Castle
    Nick Castle
    written by

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Kurt Russell at an event for Poseidon (2006)
    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    Snake Plissken
  • Lee Van Cleef in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    Hauk
  • Ernest Borgnine at an event for American Veteran Awards (2001)
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    Cabbie
  • Donald Pleasence in The Great Escape (1963)
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    President
  • Isaac Hayes in Kill Switch (2008)
    Isaac Hayes
    Isaac Hayes
    The Duke
  • Season Hubley
    Season Hubley
    Season Hubley
    Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
  • Harry Dean Stanton at an event for Two for the Money (2005)
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harry Dean Stanton
    Harold 'Brain' Hellman
  • Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Adrienne Barbeau
    Maggie
  • Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    Tom Atkins
    Rehme
  • Charles Cyphers
    Charles Cyphers
    Charles Cyphers
    Secretary of State
  • Joe Unger in Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)
    Joe Unger
    Joe Unger
    Taylor
    (scenes deleted)
  • Frank Doubleday in Escape from New York (1981)
    Frank Doubleday
    Frank Doubleday
    Romero
  • John Strobel
    John Strobel
    John Strobel
    Cronenberg
  • John Cothran
    John Cothran
    John Cothran
    Gypsy #1
    (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • Garrett Bergfeld
    Garrett Bergfeld
    Gypsy #2
  • Richard Cosentino
    Richard Cosentino
    Gypsy Guard
  • Robert John Metcalf
    Robert John Metcalf
    Gypsy #3
  • Joel Bennett
    Joel Bennett
    Joel Bennett
    Gypsy #4
  • Vicangelo Bulluck
    Vicangelo Bulluck
    Vicangelo Bulluck
    First Indian
    (as Vic Bullock)
  • Clem Fox
    Clem Fox
    Second Indian
  • Tobar Mayo
    Tobar Mayo
    Third Indian
  • Nancy Stephens
    Nancy Stephens
    Nancy Stephens
    Stewardess
  • Steven M. Gagnon in Castle (2009)
    Steven M. Gagnon
    Steven M. Gagnon
    Secret Service #1
    (as Steven Gagon)
  • Steven Ford
    Steven Ford
    Steven Ford
    Secret Service #2
  • Michael Taylor
    Michael Taylor
    Secret Service #3
  • Lonnie Wun
    Lonnie Wun
    Red Bandana Gypsy
  • Pilot
    Dale E. House
    Dale E. House
    Helicopter Pilot #1
    (as Dale House)
  • David R. Patrick
    David R. Patrick
    Helicopter Pilot #2
  • Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    Duty Sergeant
  • Wally Taylor
    Wally Taylor
    Controller
  • James O'Hagen
    James O'Hagen
    Computer Operator
  • James Emery
    James Emery
    Trooper
  • Tom Lillard
    Tom Lillard
    Police Sergeant
  • Borah Silver in Blue Collar (1978)
    Borah Silver
    Borah Silver
    Theater Manager
  • Tony Papenfuss
    Tony Papenfuss
    Theater Assistant
  • John Diehl
    John Diehl
    John Diehl
    Punk
  • Carmen Filpi in The Wedding Singer (1998)
    Carmen Filpi
    Carmen Filpi
    Bum
  • George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    Drunk
    (as Buck Flower)
  • Clay Wright
    Clay Wright
    Helicopter Pilot #3
  • Al Cerullo
    Al Cerullo
    Al Cerullo
    Helicopter Pilot #4
  • Ox Baker in Escape from New York (1981)
    Ox Baker
    Ox Baker
    Slag
  • Lowmoan Spectacular
    Lowmoan Spectacular
    Dancer
  • Ronald E. House
    Ronald E. House
    Dancer
  • Alan Shearman
    Alan Shearman
    Alan Shearman
    Dancer
  • Joseph A. Perrotti
    Joseph A. Perrotti
    Dancer
  • Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    Rodger Bumpass
    Dancer
    (as Roger Bumpass)
  • Ron Vernan
    Ron Vernan
    Dancer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Carla Barnett
    Carla Barnett
    Gypsy
    (uncredited)
  • Kathleen Blanchard
    Kathleen Blanchard
    Narrator - Opening scenes
    (unconfirmed) (uncredited)
  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    Secret Service #2
    /Helicopter Pilot
    /Violin Player
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Nick Castle
    Nick Castle
    Nick Castle
    Pianist
    (uncredited)
  • John Contini
    John Contini
    Eye-Patch Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Narrator
    /Computer
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Linda Daniels
    Linda Daniels
    Sewer Orphan
    (uncredited)
  • Mark Groseclose
    Mark Groseclose
    Crazy
    (uncredited)
  • David E. Harshbarger
    David E. Harshbarger
    Soldier
    /Bum in Theater
    (uncredited)
  • Debra Hill
    Debra Hill
    Debra Hill
    Computer
    (voice) (uncredited)
  • Jeff Sillifant
    Jeff Sillifant
    Crazy
    /Food Drop Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Mark Stern
    Mark Stern
    Guy in Chock Full O'Nuts
    (uncredited)
  • Kelli Thompson
    Kelli Thompson
    Native American Woman
    (uncredited)
  • Ken Tipton
    Ken Tipton
    Ken Tipton
    Ringside Prisoner
    (uncredited)
  • Barron Winchester in Delirium (1979)
    Barron Winchester
    Barron Winchester
    Sewer Dweller
    (uncredited)

Producers

  • Barry Bernardi
    Barry Bernardi
    associate producer
  • Jake Eberts
    Jake Eberts
    executive producer (uncredited)
  • Larry Franco
    Larry Franco
    producer (produced by)
  • Debra Hill
    Debra Hill
    producer (produced by)

Composers

  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    composer (music by)
  • Alan Howarth
    Alan Howarth
    composer (in association with)

Cinematographer

  • Dean Cundey
    Dean Cundey
    director of photography

Editor

  • Todd C. Ramsay
    Todd C. Ramsay
    film editor (as Todd Ramsay)

Production Designer

  • Joe Alves
    Joe Alves

Set Decorator

  • Cloudia Rebar
    Cloudia Rebar
    set decorator (as C L O U D I A)

Costume Designer

  • Stephen Loomis
    Stephen Loomis
    costume designer (as Steven Loomis)

Makeup Department

  • Frankie Bergman
    Frankie Bergman
    hair stylist
  • Ken Chase
    Ken Chase
    makeup artist supervisor
  • Benjamin Douglas
    Benjamin Douglas
    makeup artist (as Ben Douglas)

Production Manager

  • Alan Levine
    Alan Levine
    production manager

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

  • Jeffrey Chernov
    Jeffrey Chernov
    second assistant director
  • Larry Franco
    Larry Franco
    first assistant director

Art Department

  • Eugene Booth
    Eugene Booth
    assistant property master (as Gene Booth)
  • Lee B. Drygas
    Lee B. Drygas
    swing gang (as Lee Drygas)
  • Joseph C. Fama
    Joseph C. Fama
    propmaker (as Joe Fama)
  • Arthur Gelb
    Arthur Gelb
    graphic designer
  • Serge Genitempo
    Serge Genitempo
    stand-by painter
  • Chris Horner
    Chris Horner
    assistant art director
  • Mike May
    Mike May
    property master
  • Art Molen
    Art Molen
    propmaker foreman
  • Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer
    Andrew 'Sandy' Overholtzer
    propmaker foreman (as Andrew Earl Overholtzer)
  • Marvin Salsberg
    Marvin Salsberg
    construction foreman (as Marv Salsberg)

Sound Department

  • Joseph F. Brennan
    Joseph F. Brennan
    boom operator (as Joe Brennan)
  • Thomas Causey
    Thomas Causey
    sound mixer (as Tommy Causey)
  • Carl Fischer
    Carl Fischer
    boom operator
  • Warren Hamilton Jr.
    Warren Hamilton Jr.
    sound editor (as Warren Hamilton)
  • Alan Howarth
    Alan Howarth
    special synthesizer sound
  • Gregg Landaker
    Gregg Landaker
    rerecording mixer
  • Steve Maslow
    Steve Maslow
    rerecording mixer
  • John Mosley
    John Mosley
    stereo recordist
  • David Ritscher
    David Ritscher
    assistant sound editor (as David Ritcher)
  • Bill Varney
    Bill Varney
    rerecording mixer

Special Effects

  • Roy Arbogast
    Roy Arbogast
    special effects supervisor
  • Pat Patterson
    Pat Patterson
    special effects
  • Eddie Surkin
    Eddie Surkin
    special effects
  • Gary Zink
    Gary Zink
    special effects
  • Brian Bevis
    Brian Bevis
    special effects crew (uncredited)
  • Johnny Borgese
    Johnny Borgese
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Hal Millar
    Hal Millar
    special effects (uncredited)
  • Kevin Pike
    Kevin Pike
    special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects

  • Steve Caldwell
    Steve Caldwell
    camera assistant: special visual effects
  • James Cameron
    James Cameron
    director of photography: special visual effects (as Jim Cameron) / matte artwork (as Jim Cameron)
  • Tom Campbell
    Tom Campbell
    engineer: special visual effects
  • Brian Chin
    Brian Chin
    miniature construction
  • George D. Dodge
    George D. Dodge
    director of photography: special visual effects (as George Dodge)
  • Steven Elliott
    Steven Elliott
    Elicon camera operator (as Steve Elliot) / rotoscope (as Steve Elliot)
  • Mary Ann Fisher
    Mary Ann Fisher
    producer/liaison: special visual effects
  • Randall Frakes
    Randall Frakes
    camera assistant: special visual effects (as Randy Frakes)
  • Julia Gibson
    Julia Gibson
    Elicon camera operator
  • Jena Holman
    Jena Holman
    matte artwork

Stunts

  • Buff Brady
    Buff Brady
    stunts
  • Tony Brubaker
    Tony Brubaker
    stunts
  • Roydon Clark
    Roydon Clark
    stunts
  • Glory Fioramonti
    Glory Fioramonti
    stunts
  • Sandra Lee Gimpel
    Sandra Lee Gimpel
    stunts (as Sandy Gimpel)
  • Bill Hart
    Bill Hart
    stunts
  • Kent Hays
    Kent Hays
    stunts
  • Eddie Hice
    Eddie Hice
    stunts
  • Loren Janes
    Loren Janes
    stunts
  • Mike Johnson
    Mike Johnson
    stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Leo Behar
    Leo Behar
    grip
  • Clyde E. Bryan
    Clyde E. Bryan
    first assistant camera (as Clyde Bryan)
  • Scott Buttfield
    Scott Buttfield
    electrician
  • Jim Coe
    Jim Coe
    still photographer
  • Jack Lee Gary
    Jack Lee Gary
    assistant camera: second unit (as Jack Gary)
  • Kim Gottlieb
    Kim Gottlieb
    still photographer
  • Douglas Knapp
    Douglas Knapp
    camera operator: second unit (as Doug Knapp)
  • Jim Lucas
    Jim Lucas
    director of photography: second unit
  • Drain M. Marshall
    Drain M. Marshall
    rigging gaffer (as Drain Marshall)
  • Terry Marshall
    Terry Marshall
    electrician

Casting Department

  • Pegi Brotman
    Pegi Brotman
    casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

  • Katrina Bronson
    Katrina Bronson
    costumer: women
  • Mel Sawicki
    Mel Sawicki
    costumer: men

Editorial Department

  • Dean Beville
    Dean Beville
    assistant to assistant film editor
  • Barbara Gandolfo-Frady
    Barbara Gandolfo-Frady
    apprentice editor (as Barbara Ann Gandolfo)
  • Randy D. Thornton
    Randy D. Thornton
    assistant film editor

Location Management

  • Barry Bernardi
    Barry Bernardi
    location manager
  • Frank Capra III
    Frank Capra III
    assistant location manager
  • Ron Littrell
    Ron Littrell
    location contact
  • Terry Murphy
    Terry Murphy
    location contact

Music Department

  • John Carpenter
    John Carpenter
    music performer
  • Alan Howarth
    Alan Howarth
    music performer / musician: special synthesizer sound
  • Bruce Botnick
    Bruce Botnick
    scoring mixer (uncredited)
  • Tom Boyd
    Tom Boyd
    musician: oboe soloist (uncredited)
  • Sandy De Crescent
    Sandy De Crescent
    orchestra contractor (uncredited)
  • George Doering
    George Doering
    musician (uncredited)
  • Robert Fernandez
    Robert Fernandez
    scoring mixer (uncredited)
  • Kenneth Hall
    Kenneth Hall
    music editor (uncredited)
  • Dennis S. Sands
    Dennis S. Sands
    scoring recordist (uncredited)
  • Steve Schaeffer
    Steve Schaeffer
    musician: percussion (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

  • Louise Jaffe
    Louise Jaffe
    script supervisor

Transportation Department

  • Joe Benet
    Joe Benet
    driver
  • Bobby Benton
    Bobby Benton
    driver
  • Rodney Berg
    Rodney Berg
    driver (as Rod Berg)
  • Steve Boyd
    Steve Boyd
    driver
  • John Brumby
    John Brumby
    creative mobile technician
  • Michael Connolly
    Michael Connolly
    driver (as Mike Connolly)
  • William Charles Hauer
    William Charles Hauer
    driver (as Chuck Hauer)
  • Dick Lee
    Dick Lee
    driver
  • Wayne Roberts
    Wayne Roberts
    driver
  • Mario Simon
    Mario Simon
    driver

Additional Crew

  • Juan Betancourt
    Juan Betancourt
    meals
  • Donald P. Borchers
    Donald P. Borchers
    avco nominee (as Don Borchers)
  • Pegi Brotman
    Pegi Brotman
    assistant: producers
  • John F. Buckley
    John F. Buckley
    accountant (as Jack Buckley)
  • Louis Chirco
    Louis Chirco
    craft service (as Louie Chirco)
  • Maurice Costello
    Maurice Costello
    nurse
  • Chip Fowler
    Chip Fowler
    production office coordinator
  • Matt Franco
    Matt Franco
    assistant: the assistants
  • Bert Jetter
    Bert Jetter
    meals
  • David R. Lawson
    David R. Lawson
    medic

Thanks

  • Walter Abell
    Walter Abell
    special thanks
  • David Cronenberg
    David Cronenberg
    special thanks
  • Dennis Foley
    Dennis Foley
    special thanks (as Lt. Col. Dennis R. Foley)
  • George A. Romero
    George A. Romero
    special thanks
  • Don Taylor
    Don Taylor
    special thanks

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