# Escape from L.A. (1996)

> A cynical outlaw navigates earthquake-shattered Los Angeles to recover a world-destroying device from an anarchic island prison.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5178

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, A. J. Langer, Cliff Robertson, Bruce Campbell, Pam Grier, Peter Fonda
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116225/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: campy, anarchic, darkly comic, cult movie night, 90s action marathon

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- [Fled (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/11177)
- [Escape Plan (2013)](https://ember.film/movie/72213)
- [Judge Dredd (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/4669)
- [American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/15130)
- [No Escape (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/5532)
- [Wedlock (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/1470)
- [RoboCop (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/3079)
- [Total Recall (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/706)
- [Escape from New York (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/847)
- [Black Moon Rising (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/22559)

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