Escape from New York (1981)Stream and Watch Online

Yearning to watch 'Escape from New York' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Carpenter-directed movie via subscription can be confusing, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'Escape from New York' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'Escape from New York' right now, here are some particulars about the AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films action flick.

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 compiled reviews from 3,132 top users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... 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."

'Escape from New York' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on IMDB TV Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies, Plex, Plex Channel, Vudu, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube, fuboTV, Microsoft Store, The Roku Channel, and Apple iTunes .