John Carpenter’s 1981 cult classic, Escape from New York, was one of the many sci-fi action films that populated 1980s. Set in a futuristic (1997) New York City that has been turned into a massive prison, the film centers on protagonist and former solider turned criminal, Snake Plissken, played by Kurt Russell. After Air Force One is hijacked and the President (Donald Pleasence) is kidnapped, Snake fights his way through gangs, crime bosses, and even police as he moves on to save PotUS.
Ridiculous premise aside, the film was a critical and financial success. So much so that there was a sequel 15 years later, Escape From L.A.; which saw Carpenter and Russell teaming up again. Talks of a
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