Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

Escape from New York Poster

Escape from New York

R
Movie
1981
1h 39m
English
Science Fiction, Action
In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.3
IMDB
Escape from New York (1981) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
81

Where to watch

USA Streaming Sources
 
Prime Video
 
Kanopy
 
fuboTV
FREE
Amazon Freevee
FREE
Plex
FREE
The Roku Channel
See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated Escape from New York, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Lee Van Cleef
Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
Donald Pleasence
President of the United States
Isaac Hayes
The Duke of New York
Season Hubley
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
Harry Dean Stanton
Harold 'Brain' Helman
Charles Cyphers
Secretary of State
John Strobel
Cronenberg
John Cothran
Gypsy #1
Nancy Stephens
Stewardess
Steven Ford
Secret Service #2
John Carpenter
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilo...
Jamie Lee Curtis
Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (...
Debra Hill
Computer (voice)
Joe Unger
Taylor
Wally Taylor
Controller
Directed By: John Carpenter
Written By: John Carpenter (Screenplay), Nick Castle (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

jekyl6669 says...
7 years ago
So awesome! One of my favorites. Never losses its punch.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  500
AlexanderZ says...
8 years ago
A rough and enjoyable film built on a great character in Snake and a great performance from Russell.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  400
Saint Pauly says...
6 years ago
Before watching this I knew the plot was excellent, what I wasn't prepared for was how excellent the directing was. Hot take: from a technical stand point (and other points as well), _Escape from New York_ is Carpenter's best work.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  200
nmahoney416 says...
6 years ago
Kurt Russell is fun but the movie is weird and slow.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  100

Featured User Reviews

Gimly
5 years ago
Nails the "post-apocalyptic except the world didn't end" vibe.

_Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
beardedmovienut
8/10  3 years ago
**Part of my 2022 Sci-Fi Tuesdays**

Just a rewatch because of a newly acquired 4K Limited Edition set from Studio Canal. These releases are something else…

And… Still like it, and still recommend you watch it. Read the old review for details.

**Old review below...**

This is one of th More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
Whitsbrain
8/10  3 years ago
"Escape From New York" is yet another film from John Carpenter that many call a "cult" classic. It seems like practically all of Carpenter's films are considered cult which bothers me. This is mostly because Carpenter's work is often dismissed using this label. It's probably a way for movie criti More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000
John Chard
6 years ago
A Snake, a Brain, a Cabbie, a Duke and the President Of The USA.

It's 1997 and Manhattan Island is a walled off prison, during the flight of Air Force One the president's plane is taken over by a terrorist and the president ejects out in the safety pod. Sadly for him he lands right in the middle More
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000

You might also like...

Streaming sources forThey Live
They Live
Streaming sources forThe Terminator
The Terminator
Streaming sources forRoboCop
RoboCop
Streaming sources forAssault on Precinct 13
Assault on Precinct 13
Streaming sources forThe Matrix
The Matrix
Streaming sources forFahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451
Streaming sources forEquilibrium
Equilibrium
Streaming sources forStar Trek Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Streaming sources forFaceOff
Face/Off
Streaming sources forDistrict B13
District B13
Streaming sources forTexhnolyze
Texhnolyze
Streaming sources forFor All Mankind
For All Mankind
Streaming sources forDawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead
Streaming sources forTHX 1138
THX 1138
Streaming sources forTotal Recall
Total Recall
Streaming sources forTerminator 2 Judgment Day
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Streaming sources forSalvador
Salvador
Streaming sources forDredd
Dredd
Streaming sources forMad Max
Mad Max
Streaming sources forMad Max 2
Mad Max 2
Streaming sources forDistrict 9
District 9
Streaming sources forFuture Man
Future Man
Streaming sources forElectric Dreams
Electric Dreams
Streaming sources forOBi OBa The End of Civilization
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
Streaming sources forAliens
Aliens

Also in this series

Streaming sources forEscape from LA
Escape from L.A.

VideosPlay Video

Back to Top