Escape From New York Cast. Escape From New York. Class-A actors play all these utterly cool characters which makes it even more memorable. Co-stars Steve Buscemi Stacy Keach Bruce Campbell and Pam Grier. Directed by John Carpenter.
Escape from New York is a 1981 film set in the year 1997. Cast in credits order verified as complete. Kurt Russell Lee Van Cleef Ernest Borgnine Donald Pleasence Isaac Hayes Harry Dean Stanton Adrienne Barbeau. When Air Force One is hijacked and crashes into the island the president Donald Pleasence is taken hostage by a group of inmates. John Carpenter Jamie Lee Curtis. Rated the 35 best film of 1981 and 2468 in the greatest all-time movies according to RYM users.
Co-stars Steve Buscemi Stacy Keach Bruce Campbell and Pam Grier.
Due to out of control crime the United States converts New York City into a maximum-security prison where the worst criminals are put. Set in the post-apocalyptic United States where The city of New York has been turned into a maximum security prison. Gypsy uncredited Kathleen Blanchard. So to cast for this upcoming remake that means you need to have actors and actresses that work in the confines of that simple story. A sequel to Escape from New York Escape from LA. Such great 80s sci-fi cheese.