Escape from New York (1981) Cast & Crew
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Directed by John Carpenter.
Cast
- Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken
- Lee Van Cleef as Police Commissioner Bob Hauk
- Ernest Borgnine as Cabbie
- Donald Pleasence as President of the United States
- Isaac Hayes as The Duke of New York
- Season Hubley as Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts
- Harry Dean Stanton as Harold 'Brain' Helman
- Adrienne Barbeau as Maggie
- Tom Atkins as Rehme
- Charles Cyphers as Secretary of State
- Frank Doubleday as Romero
- John Strobel as Cronenberg
- George Buck Flower as Drunk
- John Cothran as Gypsy #1
- Nancy Stephens as Stewardess
- Steven Ford as Secret Service #2
- John Carpenter as Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Narrator / Prison Recording Voice (uncredited)
- Nick Castle as Pianist
- Debra Hill as Computer (voice)
- Ox Baker as Slag
- Joe Unger as Taylor
- Garrett Bergfeld as Gypsy #2
- Wally Taylor as Controller
- Rodger Bumpass as Dancer
- John Diehl as Punk
- Ronald E. House as Dancer
- Richard Cosentino as Gypsy Guard
- Joel Bennett as Gypsy #4
- Tobar Mayo as Third Indian
- Steven M. Gagnon as Secret Service #1
- Michael Taylor as Secret Service #3
- Lonnie Wun as Red Bandana Gypsy
- Dale E. House as Helicopter Pilot #1
- Bob Minor as Duty Sergeant
- James O'Hagen as Computer Operator
- James Emery as Trooper
- Tom Lillard as Police Sergeant
- Borah Silver as Theatre manager
- Tony Papenfuss as Theatre Assistant
Crew
- Nick Castle — Screenplay
- Larry Franco — Producer
- Debra Hill — Producer
- Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer
- Dean Cundey — Director of Photography
- John Carpenter — Director
- John Carpenter — Original Music Composer
- John Carpenter — Screenplay
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