ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK

Showings

Ped Mall -Scene 1 Wed, Feb 8, 2017 10:00 PM
Series Info
Series:Late Shift at the Grindhouse
Film Info
Rating:R
Runtime:99 mins.
Director:John Carpenter
Year Released:1981
Production Country:UK & USA
Language:English
Website:www.facebook.com/ICgrindhouse
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-LDW7tWwAI

Description

Late Shift at the Grindhouse - Wednesdays get weird when Late Shift hosts Ross Meyer, Joe Derderian and Aaron Holmgren dig up low-budget b-movies, horror and gore-fests, and camp classics for your viewing pleasure. Buy your ticket and take a ride in our Time Machine! Punch in and earn a bonus! $3 Pabst Blue Ribbon tallboys and $2 small popcorn! PLUS-- special custom trashy trailer reel curated by Ross with cheap swag and prize giveaways!

 

Escape From New York


Snake Plissken is on a deadly mission to rescue the President from the island prison of Manhattan.

 

"The movie proudly wears its affection for crusty Sergio Leone archetypes and countdown-clock suspense sequences; Carpenter was Tarantino long before Tarantino was." - Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York

 

"Riveting!" - The New York Times

 

"Stylish and scary." - Los Angeles Times

 

A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane, edge-of-your-seat suspense and a mind-blowing vision of a lone warrior (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan!  This furiously entertaining thriller grabs you by the throat and won't let go!

 

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam.  But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell).  But time is short.  In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission - and his life - unless he succeeds!