Classic stuff from Carpenter and one of his best films. Low budget, gritty and iconic. Kurt Russell is the pimp in this as too Harry Dean Stanton. Excellent Carpenter soundtrack and superb narrative. Must see.
This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Mark D on 08 Jul 2015.
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