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Escape From New York
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Starring:
Jamie Lee Curtis, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau, Harry Dean Stanton, Season Hubley, Tom Atkins, Charles Cyphers, George Buck Flower, Kurt Russell, Joe Unger, Frank Doubleday, John Cothran Jr., John Carpenter, Ken Tipton, John Strobel

Directed By:
John Carpenter

Written By:
John Carpenter, Nick Castle

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Escape From New York (1981)
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Movie Review by B Movie Ben
April 1st, 2007

Russell was great.

Trying to get in the mood for Grindhouse, I got a chance to visit this cult classic with Kurt Russel as a bada** going in to rescue the President.

Now, I have to say this film has a great cast: Jamie Lee Curtis (Narrator/Computer Voice), Lee Van Cleef (164 films!), Ernest Borgnine (189 films!), Donald Pleasence (206 films!!), Isaac Hayes (Chef from South Park), Adrienne Barbeau (Wasn't she OJ's girlfriend at one time?), Harry Dean Stanton (163 films and Big Love). That alone makes it worth watching.

Russell was great and you could see great potential. I am hoping that potential comes to fruition this week in Grindhouse. We'll see.

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Tim
Apr 12, 2007 4:07 AM
 
This was one of the best action films of the 80's..........I really feel sorry for John Carpenter......he made a lot of great films that did not make a lot of money.......I still watch this one a few times a year!



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