Review of Escape from New York (1981) by Zoran S — 26 Feb 2009

Oh man, I hadn't seen this is years. It's still an amazing camp masterpiece. Also, everybody awesome is in this.

This review of Escape from New York (1981) was written by Zoran S on 26 Feb 2009.

Escape from New York has generally received positive reviews.

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