Escape from New York (1981)Stream and Watch Online

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Released July 10th, 1981, 'Escape from New York' stars Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a user score of 71 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 3,109 top users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back."

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