Customer Ratings & Reviews

I did think that this was a good movie but it could have been a lot better.

Great movie, full of action, a little dated but still quality.

this steelbook has nice artwork but studio fails to make it a combo

Another classic from director, John Carpenter!. A must have movie.

Old classic that I enjoy on blu-ray,still fun to watch

I love this old film. Snake is a great anti-hero!!

one of his many collaborations with john carpenter but my least favorite. time does not do this film any favors but it absolutely has some fun campy value. look for the thing or big trouble in little china instead

I expected more action and a better story line. I gave the movie a two.

It felt like a chore to watch, it did not age well.

John Carpenter's Escape From New York was the blueprint for all other action films of the early 80's. Set in the not too distant crime plagued year of 1997, the film is a chilling representation of a new America which has turned into a police state and the entire island of Manhattan is turned into the one maximum security prison for the dregs of a society beginning to crumble. Kurt Russel plays S.D. "Snake" Pliskin, a once highly decorated soldier, now a man sentenced to life imprisonment for a failed bank robbery. But before he is to be sentenced, the President (played by long time Carpenter collaborator Donald Pleasance,) finds himself and his jettisoned escape pod from Air Force one to be the latest inhabitants of a savage New York. The Chief of the United States Police Force (veteran B-movie actor Lee Van Cleef) makes Pliskin a deal, find the President within 24 hrs and Pliskin will receive a pardon for his crimes but there's one catch, the Chief has a technician place 2 microscopic explosive charges in Pliskin's neck which will explode within the 24 hr deadline. It soon becomes a race against time for pliskin to find the President, retrieve a briefcase which was suppose to be delivered to a summit meeting between the Chinese and the Soviets in Hartford, CT of all places, and keep his head from exploding. Escape From New York is one of my all time favorite action/Sci-fi films and was shot for a staggering amount ($6,000,000.) It's the perfect blend of science fiction, a 40s detective noir, and a western to some extent. A must see and own for any fan of such genres.

After The Fog, Carpenter teamed for the second time with Kurt Russell (the first being the TV movie Elvis) for this sci-fi/action hit. Set in 1997, the title city is now a barricaded penal colony. When Air Force One is brought down into the city, the Chief of Police (Lee Van Cleef) offers a deal to soldier-turned-convict 'Snake' Plisskin (Russell): Go into the death trap once known as the Big Apple and retrieve the President (Donald Pleasance) and 'Snake' will receive a pardon for his crimes. To ensure Plisskin's cooperation, the Chief implants small explosives inside him, which are set to detonate at the end of the 24 hours Plisskin has to accomplish the task. Once inside, Plisskin finds allies in a cabbie (Ernest Borgnine) and a bizarre couple (Adrienne Barbeau & Harry Dean Stanton) who help him locate the President, now a prisoner of the dangerous, self titled 'Duke' of New York (Issac Hayes). While Carpenter's output has been less than stellar in recent years (including a less than inspired sequel to this film), the film is a reason why he'll always have a nice place in film history.

'Escape from New York' could have been a huge hit, instead of just the moderate success that it was. Certain scenes of the film are just outstanding, while others are somewhat poor. It is this back and forth contrast that ultimately hurts the film. Nevertheless, still worth a viewing, and fans will love this excellent special edition!

Good movie. This is definitely a movie that needs to be seen on DVD or Blu-Ray. Watching this on regular TV with all the commercials and parts taken off does not do the movie justice. This was a good purchase and the best way to watch this movie.

Kurt Russell plays a tough guy name Snake Plissken. He his very like charter because he don't take any mess. Issac Hayes play the duke of New York. This is One of my favorite Kurt Russell films

Wanted Blu-Ray copy and watch this John Carpenter classic from the 80's, hope it never gets remade.

Excellent action film, a classic John Carpenter film everyone should watch.

Watched it last night. One of the classic Carpenter movies in HD.

This is a classic, I love the movie but its a bit dated. If you haven't seen it, check it out.

The picture is pristine and the score is thumpin' in DTSHD MA, but it has no bonus features.

Classic John Carpenter entertainment, sure to be enjoyed by a select fan base only. Big fans of the film will want to opt for the 2-disc special edition.