FILMEFEscape From New York1981
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Escape From New York
Crime film with a runtime of 99 minutes, released in 1981. Presented in English.
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It's 1997 and Manhattan Island is a walled penal colony from where nobody escapes. Then into it crashes US President Donald Pleasance's plane and with him a tape that is the only thing that stands between peace and world destruction. Only one man can go in and bring him out - Snake Plissken, master criminal. And to encourage him, he's injected with a 'time-bomb' that will kill him if he's not back in time... John Carpenter's movie offers both a then dystopian vision of America and an all-action thriller in one bundle that grips from the first moment. With Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton.
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How long is Escape From New York?
Escape From New York runs for 1h 39m.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of film is this?
It is tagged under Crime, SF, action/adventure, fantasy.
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Yes
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