Escape from New York
PolyGram Video; Avco Embassy Pictures, International Film Investors, Goldcrest Films International present; a Debra Hill production; written by John Carpenter and Nick Castle; produced by Larry Franco; produced by Debra Hill; directed by John Carpenter
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- Created or produced in 1981
- Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : MGM Home Entertainment Inc., [2000]
- Copyright:
- ©2000
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- Summary:
- "In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a prison which houses the world's most brutal inmates. And when the President of the United States crash lands inside, only one man can bring him back: Snake Plissken, a notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero who, in exchange for a full pardon, descends into the decayed city and wages a blistering war against the captors. But time is short: in 24 hours, an explosive charge planted inside Snake's body will end the mission-- and his life-- unless he succeeds!"--Container.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- In English with French and Spanish subtitles.
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. - Main Work:
- Subjects:
- Genres:
- System Details:
- DVD.
- Performers:
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau.
- Production Credits:
- Director of photography, Dean Cundey ; editing, Todd Ramsay ; music by John Carpenter in association with Alan Howarth.
- General Notes:
- Widescreen format on side A, full screen format on side B.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1981.
Includes original theatrical trailer. - Audience:
- MPAA rating: R.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- ESC 1981 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0792847660
- Other Standard Numbers:
- Publisher Number, MGM Home Entertainment Inc.: 1001186
- OCLC Numbers:
- 45810013
