VHS Shelf Entry #010
Escape from New York (1981)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes
Studio: Avco Embassy Pictures
Original Release: July 10, 1981
VHS Release: 1983
Tagline: Once you go in you do not come out
Escape from New York was one of those movies you rented just by looking at the box. A ruined city a guy with an eyepatch and a mission that felt impossible. This was John Carpenter’s futuristic action film with the mood of a western and the look of a punk rock magazine.
Snake Plissken became an icon and this movie became a cult classic as soon as it hit home video.
Want more? Rent this video to unlock extra content hidden behind the tape trivia, rental memories, and VHS box secrets await.
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Escape from New York (1981)
Directed by: John Carpenter
Starring: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes
Studio: Avco Embassy Pictures
Original Release: July 10, 1981
VHS Release: 1983
Tagline: Once you go in you do not come out
Escape from New York was one of those movies you rented just by looking at the box. A ruined city a guy with an eyepatch and a mission that felt impossible. This was John Carpenter’s futuristic action film with the mood of a western and the look of a punk rock magazine.
Snake Plissken became an icon and this movie became a cult classic as soon as it hit home video.
Want more? Rent this video to unlock extra content hidden behind the tape trivia, rental memories, and VHS box secrets await.
Bonus Features for Renters Only