Escape from L.A. (1996)
Snake is back.
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Director: John Carpenter
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: August 9, 1996
Cast
- Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken
- Stacy Keach - Malloy
- Steve Buscemi - Eddie
- A. J. Langer - Utopia
- Bruce Campbell - Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
- Pam Grier - Hershe Las Palamas
- Peter Fonda - Pipeline
- Georges Corraface - Cuervo Jones
- Robert Carradine - Skinhead
- Michelle Forbes - Brazen
Screenplay
- John Carpenter (Characters)
- Debra Hill (Screenplay)
- Kurt Russell (Screenplay)
- Nick Castle (Characters)
- John Carpenter (Screenplay)
Music: John Carpenter, Shirley Walker
Cinematography: Gary B. Kibbe
Editing: Edward A. Warschilka
Production: Paramount Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $50M
Box Office: $42M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dystopian Societal Collapse, Martial Arts Showdown, Visions of Future and Technology, Martial Arts and Action, Disaster and Destruction
Keywords
prison, martial arts, showdown, usa president, war veteran, dystopia, anti hero, post-apocalyptic future, earthquake, attempt to escape, sequel, los angeles, california, frantic, reluctant hero
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escape from L.A. about?
- Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
- Who directed Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. was directed by John Carpenter.
- Who stars in Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. stars Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, A. J. Langer, Bruce Campbell, Pam Grier.
- How long is Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. is a Action, Science Fiction, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Escape from L.A.?
- Escape from L.A. had a budget of $50M.
- How much did Escape from L.A. gross?
- Escape from L.A. grossed $42M worldwide.
- Where was Escape from L.A. produced?
- Escape from L.A. was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Escape from L.A.?
- The themes of Escape from L.A. include: Dystopian Societal Collapse, Martial Arts Showdown, Visions of Future and Technology, Martial Arts and Action, Disaster and Destruction.