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Escape from New York

Action & AdventureScience-Fiction18+ (R)19811h 39m
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Escape from New York (1981)

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Action & Adventure Science-Fiction Rated: 18+ (R)19811h 39m

In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.Escape from New York featuring Kurt Russell and Lee Van Cleef is available for rent or purchase on iTunes, available for rent or purchase on Apple TV, available for purchase on Google Play, and 3 others. It's an Action & Adventure and Science Fiction movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (148,297 votes).

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#2,030 Ranked Movie

#8 Ranked in Wrestling Movies

#17 Ranked in Gangster Movies

#97 Ranked in Science-Fiction Movies

Escape from New York has a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.1 (148,297 votes). The movie is popular with Reelgood users lately.

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In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

Age rating: 18+ (R)
Runtime: 1h 39m

Extra Information

Related Genres: Action & AdventureScience-Fiction
Country of origin: America
Original Release Date: May 23, 1981