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Escape from New York

1981 • R • 1h 39m • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi • AVCO Embassy Pictures

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

🍅 70% 77% MC 76 LB 3.64 IMDb 7.1

Escape from New York Box Office

Opening Weekend
$4.2M
3-day opening
Domestic Total
$25.2M
Final
Domestic Legs6.1x
Budget$6M
1981 Rank#24
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Box office performance
Weekend Rank Gross Chg Total Theaters Average Wks
Jul 10-12 5 $4.16M — $4.16M 579 $7.2K 1
Jul 17-19 8 $2.83M -32.0% $9.10M 579 $4.9K 2
Jul 24-26 9 $1.93M -32.0% $11.38M 476 $4.0K 3

Cast & Crew

Directed byJohn Carpenter
ScreenplayJohn Carpenter, Nick Castle
Produced byLarry Franco, Debra Hill
CinematographyDean Cundey
Music byJohn Carpenter, Alan Howarth
StarringKurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau
StudioAVCO Embassy Pictures

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