Escape from New York (1981)
Directed by John Carpenter · 99 min · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
47.6 TOPICAL score · #2,097 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Escape from New York (1981, directed by John Carpenter) has a TOPICAL score of 47.6 - ranked 2,097 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (3,679 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 44 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics86% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 76
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (3,679 ratings) · IMDb 7.1/10
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 44 languages
- Still read84,906 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kurt Russell (actor #748), Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine (actor #165), Donald Pleasence (actor #1,063)