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Features: Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Surround Sound, Mono Audio, English, Subtitled, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
Kurt Russell (Stargate) stars in a high-velocity sci-fi action-thriller that sets the screen ablaze with heart-stopping suspense, outrageous stunts and imaginative special effects. In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a dark and ominous prison where the most brutal prisoners alive roam free within its walls. And when the President of the United States (Donald Pleasence) crash lands inside, only one man can bring him back: Snake Plissken (Russell), a notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero. In exchange for a full pardon, Plissken must descend into the decayed city and wage a blistering one-man war against the deadly inmates who stand in his way. But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive charge inside him will end the mission--and his life--unless he succeeds! Bristling with riveting chases and hard-hitting fight sequences, Escape From New York is your passport to nonstop excitement. What is UMDTM?
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Specifications
Diameter: 60 mmMaximum Capacity: 1.8GB (Single-sided, dual layer)Laser wavelength: 660nm (Red laser)
"Dark and dangerous!" Newsweek
"Cult classic that earns its status." Scott Weinberg, EFilmcritic.com
Editor's Note
Another John Carpenter cult classic, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK was one of the best entries in the once popular post-apocalyptic genre which included ROAD WARRIOR and THE TERMINATOR. In 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into the world's largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot. The U.S. Government finds itself in a major crisis when the president's plane crash lands in New York only days before a vital peace summit between major warring nations is to take place. The president survives the crash, but is taken hostage by the denizens of Manhattan and held for ransom. Only war hero turned felon Snake Plissken can save the day, and he is offered a simple deal for his work: save the president and live, fail to save him and die. The one-eyed bandit sets to work, cutting a path of destruction to the president that has to be seen to be believed. Kurt Russell creates the indelible character of Snake Plissken as no other actor could have. Wisecracking and cool under the very worst of pressures, Snake is the ultimate bad good guy. Often copied, but never duplicated, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK is full of the wit, energy and action that marks a John Carpenter picture.
Plot Summary
In the year 1997, a decayed New York City has become a maximum security prison that houses thousands of hardened criminals. It is in this urban hellhole that the president's plane has crashed, and he has been taken hostage by some of the prison's most vicious convicts. Snake Plissken, a one-eyed, decorated war hero turned felon, is given the option of rescuing the president in exchange for a reduced prison sentence. However, he has only 24 hours to complete his assignment...
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | DVD Quality Picture | | Full Length Movie | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 1/24/2006 |
| Running Time: 99 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1981 | | Catalog ID: 13286 | | UPC: 00027616132864 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Italian Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French, Italian, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "I'm not a fool, Plissken!"----Hauk (Lee Van Cleef) to Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell)|"Call me Snake."----Snake Plissken to Hauk | |"We'd make one hell of a team, Snake."----Hauk to Snake Plissken, later in the film|"The name's Plissken."----Snake Plissken to Hauk | | "Snake Plissken? I thought you were dead."----practically every character to Snake Plissken | | "You are the Duke! A--number one!"----the U.S. president (Donald Pleasence) to the Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes), as he pumps him full of lead |
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| | Professional Reviews | Premiere
"...Looks better and better as time passes..." - Recommended 09/01/1994 p.116Variety
"...A solidly satisfying actioner....[A] proper urgent mood..." 06/17/1981 New York Times
"...Brutal, very fine-looking....Carpenter's most ambitous, most riveting film to date..." 07/10/1981 p.C6 Total Film
"...ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK featured a supporting cast of cult appeal and successfully launched Kurt Russell as a rugged action hero..." 07/01/2000 p.108 Sight and Sound
"The premise, characters and theme all resonate..." 01/01/2006 p.89 Uncut
Ranked #7 in Uncut's Best DVDs Of 2005 -- "John Carpenter's dystopian, kick-ass, junk-punk flick of 1977..." 01/01/2006 p.84-85 Reel Views 7 of 10
...one of the most ingenious premises of any film released during the 1980s... Kurt Russell is delightful as Snake... [he] makes a better-than-average action hero... - James Berardinelli
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