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Escape from L.A.

  • 19961996
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  • 1h 41m
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Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
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Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
77K
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POPULARITY
4,586
1,103
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter(characters)
    • Nick Castle(characters)
    • Debra Hill
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Stacy Keach
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Carpenter(characters)
    • Nick Castle(characters)
    • Debra Hill
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Steve Buscemi
    • Stacy Keach
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    • 291User reviews
    • 150Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Valeria Golino and Kurt Russell in Escape from L.A. (1996)
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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Snake Plissken
    Steve Buscemi
    Steve Buscemi
    • Map to the Stars Eddie
    Stacy Keach
    Stacy Keach
    • Cmdr. Malloy
    A.J. Langer
    A.J. Langer
    • Utopia
    Georges Corraface
    Georges Corraface
    • Cuervo Jones
    • (as George Corraface)
    Michelle Forbes
    Michelle Forbes
    • Brazen
    Pam Grier
    Pam Grier
    • Hershe Las Palmas
    Jeff Imada
    Jeff Imada
    • Saigon Shadow
    Cliff Robertson
    Cliff Robertson
    • President
    Valeria Golino
    Valeria Golino
    • Taslima
    Peter Fonda
    Peter Fonda
    • Pipeline
    Ina Romeo
    Ina Romeo
    • Hooker
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Duty Sergeant
    Jordan Baker
    Jordan Baker
    • Police Anchor
    Caroleen Feeney
    Caroleen Feeney
    • Woman on Freeway
    Paul Bartel
    Paul Bartel
    • Congressman
    Tom McNulty
    • Officer
    Bruce Campbell
    Bruce Campbell
    • Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
      • John Carpenter
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      • Debra Hill
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    • Trivia
      According to an interview with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell not only came up with, but wrote the entire ending of the movie.
    • Goofs
      The wristwatch counter shows 6 hours 59 minutes. Then he is told he has seven and a half hours left.
    • Quotes

      Snake Plissken: Got a smoke?

      Malloy: The United States is a no-smoking nation. No smoking, no drinking, no drugs. No women - unless of course you're married. No guns, no foul language... no red meat.

      Snake Plissken: [sarcastic] Land of the free.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Jack/Aladdin and the King of Thieves/Escape from L.A./Basquiat/The Pompatus of Love (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Escape from New York - Main Title
      Written by John Carpenter & Alan Howarth

    User reviews291

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    6/10
    Embrace the camp
    In 2000, an earthquake measuring 9.6 strikes Los Angeles separating it from the mainland. The moral President for life (Cliff Robertson) declares Los Angeles is no longer part of the United States, and all undesirables are deported to the island. Once deported there, no one ever comes back. It's 2013 and Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is getting deported to L.A. The President's daughter Utopia (A.J. Langer) hijacked Air Force 3 taking a secret package to L.A. She's suspected of running to gang leader Cuervo Jones, and Snake is offered a deal. He has less than 10 hours to live and must retrieve the black box. The girl on the other hand is expendable.

    John Carpenter returns with long time contributor Debra Hill and Kurt Russell. This time the L.A. culture is being dissected with surfers and plastic surgery. They are fully embracing the camp. They're having a little bit of fun with Snake. This would be too stupid to take seriously. However if you join them and embrace the camp, this could be an enjoyable film.
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    FAQ3

    • Surely Snake destroying the nuclear fusion tape at the end of 'Escape from New York' was supposed to be the end of humanity?
    • What is "Escape From Earth"?
    • Isn't Snake's decision incredibly selfish and illogical?

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    • Release date
      • August 9, 1996 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Spanish
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    • Filming locations
      • Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Rysher Entertainment
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    • 1 hour 41 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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