Overview
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
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| Country: | UK, Germany, US |
| Genre: | Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi |
| Production Companies: | AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films, Taurus Film |
| Watched by: | 870 of 1 007 573 |
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Cast
45
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Ernest Borgnine
Cabbie
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Adrienne Barbeau
Maggie
Tom Atkins
Rehme
Frank Doubleday
Romero
JS
John Strobel
Cronenberg
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
John Cothran
Gypsy #1
George Buck Flower
Drunk
John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
Steven Ford
Secret Service #2
Nick Castle
Pianist
Debra Hill
Computer (voice)
Nancy Stephens
Stewardess
Ox Baker
Slag
Joe Unger
Taylor
Garrett Bergfeld
Gypsy #2
Wally Taylor
Controller
Rodger Bumpass
Dancer
John Diehl
Punk
REH
Ronald E. House
Dancer
RC
Richard Cosentino
Gypsy Guard
Joel Bennett
Gypsy #4
TM
Tobar Mayo
Third Indian
Steven M. Gagnon
Secret Service #1
MT
Michael Taylor
Secret Service #3
LW
Lonnie Wun
Red Bandana Gypsy
DEH
Dale E. House
Helicopter Pilot #1
Bob Minor
Duty Sergeant
JO
James O'Hagen
Computer Operator
JE
James Emery
Trooper
TL
Tom Lillard
Police Sergeant
BS
Borah Silver
Theatre manager
Tony Papenfuss
Theatre Assistant
Carmen Filpi
Bum
CW
Clay Wright
Helicopter Pilot #3
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot #4
Alan Shearman
Dancer
RV
Ron Vernan
Dancer
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Trailers
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