Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Sam N — 11 May 2012

Snake Plissken is one of the coolest characters ever. Another Carpenter classic.

This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Sam N on 11 May 2012.

Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.

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