Escape from New York1981
About
- Runtime
- 1 hour 39 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- 1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
- Overview
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
- Genres
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Released
- April 1, 1981
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Revenue
- $50,244,700
- Production
- AVCO Embassy Pictures
- Goldcrest Films International
- International Film Investors
- City Films
- Taurus Film
Credits
Directing
- John CarpenterDirector
- Jeffrey ChernovSecond Assistant Director
- Larry FrancoFirst Assistant Director
- Louise JaffeScript Supervisor
Writing
- John CarpenterScreenplay
- Nick CastleScreenplay
Art
- Joe AlvesProduction Design
- Cloudia RebarSet Decoration
- Serge GenitempoStandby Painter
- Don SuttonLeadman
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- Marvin SalsbergConstruction Foreman
- Ed ZingelPainter
- Arthur GelbGraphic Designer
- Eugene BoothAssistant Property Master
- Mike MayProperty Master
- Lee B. DrygasSwing
- Chris HornerAssistant Art Director
Camera
- Dean CundeyDirector of Photography
- Jim LucasSecond Unit Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- Stephen LoomisCostume Design
- Frankie BergmanHairstylist
- Ken ChaseMakeup Supervisor
- Benjamin DouglasMakeup Artist
Crew
- Joseph C. FamaPropmaker
- Pat PattersonSpecial Effects
- Eddie SurkinSpecial Effects
- Gary ZinkSpecial Effects
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- Brian BevisSpecial Effects
- Sol AquinoCarpenter
- Michael W. MoorePropmaker
- Kevin PikeSpecial Effects
- Mike JohnsonStunts
- David CronenbergThanks
- Buff BradyStunts
- Fred LernerStunts
- Glory FioramontiStunts
- Roydon ClarkStunts
- Kent HaysStunts
- Mags KavanaughStunts
- Jack TyreeStunts
- Mike H. McGaughyStunts
- William T. LaneStunts
- Ted WhiteStunts
- George P. WilburStunts
- Bill HartStunts
- Harvey ParryStunts
- Jack VerboisStunts
- George SawayaStunts
- John MoioStunts
- Jesse WayneStunt Double
- Tony RandelSpecial Effects Coordinator
- James WinburnStunts
- Jesse WayneStunts
- Dick WarlockStunts
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Bob MinorStunts
- Eddie HiceStunts
- Loren JanesStunts
- Andrew OverholtzerPropmaker
- Tony BrubakerStunts
- Sandra Lee GimpelStunts
- James CameronVisual Effects Art Director
- Dick WarlockStunt Coordinator
Editing
- Todd C. RamsayEditor
- Randy D. ThorntonAssistant Editor
Production
- Debra HillProducer
- Larry FrancoProducer
- Barry BernardiAssociate Producer
- Alan LevineProduction Manager
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- Pegi BrotmanCasting
- Barry BernardiLocation Manager
- Frank Capra IIIAssistant Location Manager
Sound
- Alan HowarthOriginal Music Composer
- John CarpenterOriginal Music Composer
- Carl FischerBoom Operator
- Thomas CauseySound Mixer
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- Bill VarneySound Re-Recording Mixer
- Warren Hamilton Jr.Sound Editor
- David Lewis YewdallSound Editor
- Steve MaslowSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve RiceDialogue Editor
- Mark ManginiDialogue Editor
- Gregg LandakerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- David RitscherAssistant Sound Editor
- Joseph F. BrennanBoom Operator
- Nicholas JamesFoley Editor
- Alan HowarthSound Effects
Visual Effects
- Roy ArbogastSpecial Effects Supervisor
- James CameronMatte Painter
- John C. WashVisual Effects
- Jena HolmanMatte Painter
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- Robert SkotakMatte Painter
Trailers
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