Starts off slow, but once it kicks off, it's a lot of fun. Kurt Russell is amazing as Snake Plisken, and John Carpenter is a classic 1980's sci-fi/horror director. It's a cult-classic.
This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Jj H on 25 Apr 2012.
Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.
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