Uniform Title |
Escape from New York (Motion picture : 1981) |
Title |
Escape from New York. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by StudioCanal, 2018. |
©1981 |
Description |
2 DVD-videos (95 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
StudioCanal : DA17401. |
Originally produced in the United States and released as a motion picture in 1981. |
"A Debra Hill production" -- Cover. |
"Brand new restoration" -- Cover. |
Includes extras. |
"1997. New York City is a walled maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane." -- Cover. |
Contents |
Disc 1. Feature films + extras -- Disc 2. Extras. |
Credits |
Directed by John Carpenter. Written by John Carpenter and Nick Castle. Produced by Larry Franco and Debra Hill. |
Performers |
Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence. |
Summary |
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a prison which houses the world's most brutal inmates. And when the President of the United States crash lands inside, only one man can bring him back: Snake Plissken, a notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero who, in exchange for a full pardon, descends into the decayed city and wages a blistering war against the captors. But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive charge planted inside Snake's body will end the mission-- and his life-- unless he succeeds! |
Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0, Region 4, PAL, letterbox 2.35:1. |
Language note |
English, French, German. Subtitles in English, French, German. [CC] English Captions [descriptive subtitles for the hearing impaired]. |
Subjects |
Prisons -- United States -- Drama |
Prisoners -- United States -- Drama |
Crime -- Drama |
Feature films -- United States |
Motion pictures, American |
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama |
Genre |
Apocalyptic films |
Action and adventure films |
Science fiction films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Other Names |
Carpenter, John, 1948- director, screenwriter. |
Castle, Nick screenwriter. |
Hill, Debra producer. |
Franco, Larry J. producer. |
Russell, Kurt actor. |
Van Cleef, Lee, 1925-1989 actor. |
Borgnine, Ernest, 1917-2012 actor. |
Pleasence, Donald actor. |
Series |
Classics remastered |
Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
See Also:
Authors:
- Borgnine, Ernest, 1917-2012 .
- Carpenter, John, 1948- .
- Castle, Nick .
- Franco, Larry J. .
- Hill, Debra .
- Pleasence, Donald .
- Russell, Kurt .
- Van Cleef, Lee, 1925-1989 .
Series:
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