Few films have been as widely imitated as John Carpenter's groundbreaking action classic ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK starring Kurt Russell. The film has long achieved the status of a cult classic and is now celebrating its 40th anniversary – digitally restored with brilliant picture and sound!
In a near future, crime rates have skyrocketed, and the entirety of Manhattan has been turned into an escape-proof prison surrounded by towering walls. The rule is simple: If you are locked in here, you will never be released again. But after the President of the United States crash-lands on the island, someone has to enter the deadly area to find him. The mission falls to a new prisoner, ex-soldier Snake Plissken. If he succeeds, he wins his freedom. If he fails, he dies instantly. He has exactly 24 hours..