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Escape from New York, a Debra Hill production ; written by John Carpenter & Nick Castle ; produced by Larry Franco & Debra Hill ; directed by John Carpenter

eng

videorecording

MPAA rating: R

Escape from New York

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a Debra Hill production ; written by John Carpenter & Nick Castle ; produced by Larry Franco & Debra Hill ; directed by John Carpenter

98

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

disc one. Feature film (new 2k scan of the inter-positive, struck from the original negative); new audio commentary with actress Adrienne Barbeau and director of photography, Dean Cundey; audio commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell; audio commentary with producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves -- disc two. New look at the special visual effects including interviews with Dennis Skotak, Robert Skotak and more; new interview with still photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker; deleted scene; Return to Escape from New York featurette; theatrical trailers; photo galleries

adult

live action