John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.

1996, Action/Sci-fi, 1h 36m

58 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

critics consensus

Escape from L.A. has its moments, although it certainly suffers in comparison to the cult classic that preceded it. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

In 2013, the United States president (Cliff Robertson) is exiling all citizens who don't conform to his hyper-conservative views to Los Angeles, which became an island after a huge earthquake. But, when the president's daughter nabs the detonator to her dad's apocalyptic weapon and sneaks into L.A. to be with the rebel leader she loves, the government taps commando-turned-crook Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) to retrieve the young woman. And, if he doesn't succeed quickly, he'll be executed.

Rating:

R
Genre:

Action, Sci-fi
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Carpenter
Producer:

Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Writer:

John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Release Date (Streaming):

Dec 15, 1998
Box Office (Gross USA):

$25.5M
Runtime:

1h 36m
Sound Mix:

Stereo, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio:

Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken

Stacy Keach
Cmdr. Malloy

Steve Buscemi
Map to the Stars Eddie

Cliff Robertson
President

Peter Fonda
Pipeline

Georges Corraface
Cuervo Jones

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