John Carpenter's Escape From New York
1981, R, 99 min. Directed by John Carpenter. Starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Season Hubley.
A note to readers: Bold and uncensored, The Austin Chronicle has been Austin’s independent news source for over 40 years, expressing the community’s political and environmental concerns and supporting its active cultural scene. Now more than ever, we need your support to continue supplying Austin with independent, free press. If real news is important to you, please consider making a donation of $5, $10 or whatever you can afford, to help keep our journalism on stands.
READ MORE
More John Carpenter
Horror master successfully re-tunes his career
Richard Whittaker, June 24, 2016
Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23
Raoul Hernandez, June 15, 2016
More John Carpenter Films
More by Marjorie Baumgarten
Body doubles take on a new, sick meaning in this next gen Cronenberg horror
Jan. 27, 2023
KEYWORDS FOR THIS FILM
John Carpenter's Escape From New York, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau, Season Hubley
MORE IN THE ARCHIVES
