Escape From New York
- Released: July 10, 1981
- Director: John Carpenter
- Studio: AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Box Office: 25.2 Million
- Major Stars: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine
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Iconic Horror Filmmaker Weighs In On Controversial Election
As the 2024 United States presidential election inches toward its conclusion, key public figures and entertainment legends have been weighing …
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The Grittiest R-Rated Sci-Fi Classic Of The 1980s Gets Awesome New Release
Shout Factory has previously announced that John Carpenter’s iconic Escape from New York is getting an updated 4K release. The …
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Netflix R-Rated Violent Horror Action Gem Gives Master Director Bloody Freedom
Horror fans should head to Netflix to check out one of John Carpenter’s lesser-known but abundantly bloody horror flicks—Vampires, a …
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Netflix Losing The Best Sci-Fi Secret Masterpiece Of The ’80s
It is hard to imagine that a director as prolific as John Carpenter could be described as having movies that …
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The 1980s Sci-Fi Horror Classic Critics Hated And Audiences Ignored
In the more than 40 years since its theatrical release in 1982, it’s hard to believe that The Thing was …
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Escape From New York Game Canceled, Franchise Could Be Dead Forever
Once upon a time, we found out that our dreams were about to come true in the form of an …
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See Kurt Russell Audition For Star Wars In Rare Video
A long time ago, in a galaxy known as California, future Tron star Kurt Russell auditioned for the role of …
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10 Dystopian Movies That Are More Relevant Than Ever
These incredible movies all feature harrowing dystopias.
Escape From New York Sequel Directors Invented A New Word To Describe The Movie
The upcoming Escape from New York remake is being labeled a requel
Kurt Russell’s Greatest Sci-fi Movie Is Available To Stream Right Now
Kurt Russell’s action-packed sci-fi film, Escape from New York, is currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
Kurt Russell’s Blockbuster Remake Gender-Swapping His Character?
John Carpenter says he has heard that the remake of Escape from New York gender-swaps Kurt Russell’s character Snake Plissken.
You Heard It Here First: The 15 Biggest, Exclusive Stories We Broke In 2022
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Exclusive: Wyatt Russell In Talks For Escape From New York Sequel
Wyatt Russell is in talks to join the Escape from New York sequel.
Escape From New York Sequel On The Way From Scream Directors, Our Scoop Confirmed
Confirming a Giant Freakin Robot exclusive, an Escape From New York sequel is in the works from Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, and Chad Villella.
Exclusive: Kurt Russell Returning For Escape From New York Sequel From Scream Directors
Kurt Russell will return as Snake Plissken in a reboot from the Radio Silence filmmaking collective.
A Classic Kurt Russell Franchise Is Getting Two More Movies?
A Kurt Russell classic franchise may be getting two more films, according to the director.
The Toughest Science Fiction Characters Of All Time
Stallone, Schmallone.
Who Should Have Played The New Snake Plissken: Jason Statham Or Tom Hardy?
We’d rather they just left it alone, obviously.
Kurt Russell Says New Snake Plissken Needs To Be An American
It was my thoroughly depressing duty last week to break the news that the Escape from New York remake, which …
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Tom Hardy and Jason Statham Both Almost Played Snake Plissken In Escape From New York Reboot
Good choices if it must remade, but how about just not remaking it?
Kurt Russell, Sci-Fi Badass: We Salute You
Here’s to you, Snake Plisskin, R.J. MacReady, Jack O’Neil…
