Escape From New York ( Blu-ray )
1997. New York City is a maximum security prison. When the President's plane crash lands within it's walls, he is taken prisoner by criminals demanding their freedom in exchange. An immediate rescue is launched as the President must be retrieved within 24 hours. Stylish, imaginative, fast-moving action yarn. With Kurt Russell, Donald Pleasance, Harry Dean Stanton. One of director Carpenter's best films.
Year: 1981
Genre: Science Fiction, Time in Prison, Blu-ray Discs, Action
Country: USA
Director: John Carpenter
Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Harry Dean Stanton, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Season Hubley, Isaac Hayes
Duration: 98 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Contains violence.
7.2/10
Location in store: Science Fiction
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