Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Michael S. Y — 19 Nov 2012

Great fun film - completely different to what I expected, nonetheless brilliant.

This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Michael S. Y on 19 Nov 2012.

Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.

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