# Escape from New York (1981)

> A coerced outlaw must cross a sealed-off Manhattan prison to retrieve a kidnapped president before time runs out.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/847

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: John Carpenter
- Cast: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Season Hubley, Harry Dean Stanton, Adrienne Barbeau
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082340/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, paranoid, propulsive, late night, cult movie marathon

## Synopsis

In a dystopian future, one man must navigate the chaos of a city turned prison to save the President.

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- [Nighthawks (1981)](https://ember.film/movie/12985)
- [Coogan's Bluff (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/15566)
- [Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/328908)
- [Con Air (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/1138)
- [The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/4037)
- [Fortress (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/6888)
- [Wedlock (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/1470)
- [Tango & Cash (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/4793)

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