John carpenter has directed so many cult classic horrors and scifis over the years and escape from new york is certainly one of them, a very memorable scifi with an awesome cast, a great visual style and a cool story, kurt russell is the notorious snake plisskin and ex special forces soldier turned criminal who is sent into new york which is. What i remembered as brutal violence now seems unintentionally cartoonish with fake looking blood. Kurt russell rejoins filmmakers john carpenter and debra hill to do to the big orange what they did to the big apple in escape from new york with even more futuristic thrills and slambang action. Mar 26, 20 john carpenter and kurt russell reunited exclusive. Snake plissken kurt russell, a former special forces soldier turned criminal, is recruited to. Mar 12, 2020 russell s notable films include escape from new york, silkwood, big trouble in little china, backdraft, stargate and grindhouse. He is portrayed by kurt russell, and created by director john carpenter and screenwriter nick castle. Kurt russell stargate stars in a highvelocity scifi actionthriller from director. During the 1980s, russell teamed with john carpenter several times, helping create some of his bestknown roles, usually as antiheroes, including the infamous snake plissken of escape from new york and its sequel, escape from l. It is set in an apocalyptic future where manhattan. His first roles were as a child on television series, including a lead role on the western series the travels of jaimie mcpheeters 1963. Kurt russell battling his way out of a postapocalyptic manhattan. Tombstone rent from amazon a highly entertaining western with a tremendous cast, this was a labor of love for russell and it shows in the finished product even if.
Everything you never knew about the making of escape from. Development continues on a new adaptation of escape from new york, based on the 1981 science fiction action feature cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter, starring kurt russell as snake plissken. The streets of new york today feel as safe to walk as they did a decade ago, but they have seen more trauma, and the movies offscreen geopolitics the president is embroiled in a precarious. In 1997, the island of manhattan has been turned into the worlds largest maximum security prison, a place where the worst of humanity is sent to rot.
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Escape from new york 12 snake on the run 1981 hd youtube. Check out this trailer for john carpenters classic escape from new york. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton. I always think of efny as this dystopian movie, full of grit and dirt. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from. Dec 02, 2016 the original escape from new york follows kurt russell s iconic character snake plissken. Kurt russell stargate stars in a highvelocity scifi actionthriller from director john. In a parallel universe, kurt russell the actor doesnt exist. The movie is letterbox, digitally remastered, and dolby surround stereo. Bob snake plissken is the protagonist of the films escape from new york and escape from l.
Escape from new york is one of the great scfi films. Kurt russell stargate stars in a highvelocity scifi actionthriller from director john carpenter cowritten by nick castle that sets the screen. Kurt russell is a fine actor in just about everything he does, but escape from new york never gives him anything to do besides hold a gun which he uses maybe once the entire film. Escape from new york 1981 synopsis the police send a convict kurt russell to rescue the president from a 1997 no mans land. Kurt russell pitched an 80s action hero movie universe.
Escape from new york snake plissken kurt russell 80s movie. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to cult status with highoctane action, edgeofyourseat suspense and the mindblowing vision of lone. Escape from new york full english full movie escape from new york full full movie, escape from new york full full movie streaming escape from new york full movie engsub watch escape from new york. Apr 21, 2017 really, it is kurt russell s snake plissken, who the actor played in escape from new york and escape from l. Mar 05, 2019 in a parallel universe, kurt russell the actor doesnt exist. Escape from new york movie tshirt they call me snake kurt. Dec 04, 2018 restored in stunning 4k john carpenters postapocalyptic classic escape from new york is yours to own on dvd, bluray and a special collectors edition now. Russells notable films include escape from new york, silkwood, big trouble in little china, backdraft, stargate and grindhouse. Sep 09, 2008 the streets of new york today feel as safe to walk as they did a decade ago, but they have seen more trauma, and the movies offscreen geopolitics the president is embroiled in a precarious. Escape from new york 1981 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Escape from new york john carpenter, kurt russell, lee. The original escape from new york follows kurt russells iconic character snake plissken. One of the most iconic action stars of all time, kurt russell born march 17th, 1951 is among the few to make the successful transition from child star to successful adult actor.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. It was sheer luck that this film even got made and a similar amount of luck was involved in kurt russell. It stars kurt russell, lee van cleef, donald pleasence, ernest borgnine, isaac hayes, adrienne barbeau, and harry dean stanton the films storyline, set in the nearfuture world of 1997, concerns a crimeridden. Featuring an atmospherically grimy futuristic metropolis, escape from new. John carpenter and kurt russell reunited exclusive. Escape from new york in the future, crime is out of control and new york city is a maximum security prison. Tombstone rent from amazon a highly entertaining western with a tremendous cast, this was a labor of love for russell and it shows in the finished product even if val kilmer does. Before i even begin to watch escape from new york i want to say that i have. John carpenters escape from new york 1981 kurt russell hd. Escape from new york 1981 trailer hd kurt russell youtube. Leigh whannell wants wyatt russell for escape from new york.
Mar 15, 2019 fear is the ultimate currency, the new movies tagline says. Harry dean stanton in escape from new york 1981 kurt russell in escape from new york 1981 isaac hayes in escape from new york 1981. Crypto movie, starring kurt russell and alexis bledel. His classic movie roles, like john the hangman ruth in the hateful eigh t and snake plissken in escape from new york, never. Child actor kurt vogel russell was born in springfield. Whannell is also attached to write and possibly direct an escape from new york remake, based on john carpenters 1981 classic starring kurt russell as snake plissken. Really, it is kurt russells snake plissken, who the actor played in escape from new york and escape from l.
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Escape from new york reboot writer leigh whannell was asked about the possibility of casting kurt russell s son wyatt russell to take on the mantle of snake plissken from his father. Escape from new york is one of those movies i enjoyed as a kid that hasnt aged particularly well. A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, escape from new york leapt to cult status with highoctane action, edgeof. Fear is the ultimate currency, the new movies tagline says.
Escape from new york stylized onscreen as john carpenters escape from new york is a 1981 american science fiction action film cowritten, coscored and directed by john carpenter. Kurt russell escape from new york video dailymotion. They enlist outlaw exsoldier snake plissken kurt russell. An antihero, he is a former special forces operatorwar hero in world war iii turned criminal.
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