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In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him.

TAGLINE: "1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane."


Its release date is Friday May 22, 1981

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Topic Anti Hero, Fictional Presidents Of United States, Hostage, Kidnapping, Liberation Of Prisoners, Presidents Of United States, Prison, Street Gang, Taxi, The Future, Usa President & War Veteran
Genre Action, Sci-fi & Science Fiction
Country The United States & United Kingdom
Director John Carpenter
Starring Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Kurt Russell & Lee Van Cleef
Place Future & New York City
Time 1997
Location Missouri
Written by John Carpenter & Nick Castle
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Music Alan Howarth (composer)
Runtime 99 min


Other Action movies by John Carpenter

Escape from L.A. | Aug 9th, 1996

Escape from L.A.
5.7/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Adventure & Science Fiction
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Nov 5th, 1976

Assault on Precinct 13
7.4/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Crime & Thriller
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Other Action movies written by John Carpenter

Escape from L.A. | Aug 9th, 1996

Escape from L.A.
5.7/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Adventure & Science Fiction
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Nov 5th, 1976

Assault on Precinct 13
7.4/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Crime & Thriller
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Ghosts of Mars | Aug 24th, 2001

Ghosts of Mars
4.9/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Horror & Science Fiction
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