Escape from New York

Summary

Escape from New York is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,405 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Escape from New York's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Escape from New York was directed by John Carpenter^[4].
• John Carpenter wrote the screenplay for Escape from New York^[5].
• Nick Castle wrote the screenplay for Escape from New York^[6].
• Escape from New York's composer is recorded as John Carpenter^[7].
• Escape from New York's genre is action film^[8].
• Escape from New York's genre is thriller film^[9].
• Escape from New York's genre is science fiction film^[10].
• Escape from New York's genre is post-apocalyptic film^[11].
• Escape from New York's genre is prison film^[12].
• Escape from New York's genre is dystopian film^[13].
• Escape from New York was followed by Escape from L.A.^[14].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Ernest Borgnine^[15].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Kurt Russell^[16].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Lee Van Cleef^[17].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Isaac Hayes^[18].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Adrienne Barbeau^[19].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Harry Dean Stanton^[20].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Donald Pleasence^[21].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Frank Doubleday^[22].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Tom Atkins^[23].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Season Hubley^[24].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Charles Cyphers^[25].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was George Buck Flower^[26].
• A cast member of Escape from New York was Jamie Lee Curtis^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Debra Hill^[28] and Larry J. Franco^[29]. Escape from New York was directed by John Carpenter^[4]. Screenwriters include John Carpenter^[5] and Nick Castle^[6]. Cast members include Ernest Borgnine^[15], Kurt Russell^[16], Lee Van Cleef^[17], Isaac Hayes^[18], Adrienne Barbeau^[19], and Harry Dean Stanton^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include July 10, 1981^[30], July 27, 1981^[31], September 24, 1981^[32], September 3, 1981^[33], and 1981^[34]. The original language of Escape from New York was English^[35]. Genres include action film^[8], thriller film^[9], science fiction film^[10], post-apocalyptic film^[11], prison film^[12], and dystopian film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include failed state^[37], global catastrophic risk^[38], kidnapping^[39], search and rescue^[40], and societal collapse^[41].

Reception

Reviews include 7.2/10^[42], 86%^[43], 76/100^[44], and 7.1/10^[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Inspired by Planet of the Damned^[46], a literary work^[47], written by Harry Harrison^[48] and Death Wish^[49], a film^[50], directed by Michael Winner^[51]. Escape from New York was followed by Escape from L.A.^[14].

Why It Matters

Escape from New York ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,405 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]