New York 1997

The year is 1997. The island of Manhattan is isolated from the rest of society and has become a maximum security prison. There are no guards, no cops, just the worst criminals in America.

When the President's plane lands on the island after being diverted by a terrorist group, the President (Donald Pleasence) becomes hostage to the inmates. Snake Plissken (Kurt Russel), a bank robber, is the chosen one to rescue the President in exchange for his own freedom.

Duration: 91
Production year: 1981
Country: United States of America
Subtitles: EN, Subtitles: PT

John Carpenter

John Carpenter is an American director, songwriter, producer and screenwriter born in Carthage, New York.

His first short film, Dark Star, which later would be made into a film, was produced while Carpenter was a student at the University of South Carolina Film School. In 1976, he directed Assault on Precinct 13, honoring his idol Howard Hawks.

The film that established him in the world of cinema was the horror classic Halloween (1978) one of the most lucrative independent films ever.

Carpenter, despite being more associated with horror and science fiction films, with hits such as The Fog (1980) and Starman (1984), is a director who is not limited to a film genre having produced the action hit Escape from New York, in 1981. He has also composed most of the soundtrack of his films and has recently edited albums with these themes.

At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, he was awarded the career award Carrossel d'Or, by the French Society of Directors.

Original title: Escape from New York

John Carpenter

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