Escape from New York

Escape from New York (also known as John Carpenter's Escape from New York) is a 1981 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored and directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, and Harry Dean Stanton.

Plot
In 1988, New York City's crime rate was up to 400% and as a result, Manhatten is turned into a maximum-security prison for the entire country. All bridges all mines, and the United States are camped around the island, there are no guards inside the prison, the only prisoners in had made, the rules are simple, Once you go in, you don't come out. In 1997, NATO is engaged in an escalating war with the Soviet Union across much of Europe, which threatens to become a nuclear holocaust. Gruff Snake Plissken, an ex-soldier turned convict, is sent to Manhattan, now a maximum-security prison, to rescue the stranded US President.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The idea of a film about turning the whole city into a maximum-security prison is incredibly original.
 * 2) Snake Plissken is one of the most memorable characters in the history of cinema, he is a former Special Forces operator/war hero in World War III turned criminal.
 * 3) John Carpenter is once again, is still amazing job directing the film and his concept.
 * 4) Tons of fantastic action sequences.
 * 5) The iconic post of Statue of Liberty laying down in ruins of the streets of New York is amazing.
 * 6) The ending is great, Snake Plissken and the President had finally made their way out of prison-Manhatten.
 * 7) Amazing cinematography.
 * 8) Kurt Russell gave an memeorable performance as Snake Plissken.
 * 9) The setting of a Manhatten-style prison is very creepy, and looks amazing.
 * 10) Fantastic soundtrack that was composed by John Carpenter and Alan Howarth.

Reception
The film was well-received by critics, and audiences alike, and was a commercial success, grossing more than $25 million at the box office. It has a 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 67 reviews, with the critical consensus: "Featuring an atmospherically grimy futuristic metropolis, Escape from New York is a strange, entertaining jumble of thrilling action and oddball weirdness". On Metacritic it has a score of 76/100 based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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