Escape from New York
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Escape from New York is a 1981 American independent science fiction action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Ple
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The simulated wire-frame effect
Kurt Russell The Quest 1976
Lee Van Cleef Death Rides A Horse
Snake Plissken
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S. D. Bob "Snake" Plissken is a fictional character who served as the protagonist of the films Escape from New York and Escape from L.A.. Portrayed by Kurt Russell, the character was created by John C
Escape from New York
…country's sole maximum security prison. Air Force One is hijacked by anti-government insurgents who deliberately crash it into the walled-off borough. Snake Plissken (Russell), a special forces operative turned federal prisoner, is given 24 hours to rescue the President of the United States. Carpenter wrote the film…
Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in Escape from New York (1981)
Cover of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles