Escape from L.A. (1996) Thriller Sci-Fi Action Adventure
Escape from L.A. (1996) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 6/10
Read our Escape from L.A. Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 5.68/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 5.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 5.4/10
Escape from L.A. Plot Synopsis:
The year is 2013 and Snake Plissken is back but this time it's L.A., which through the agency of earthquakes has become an island of the damned. But something has gone wrong in this new moral order, because the President's daughter has absconded to L.A. with a detonation device, and Snake is commandeered to retrieve it. But just below the surface there is a coiled Snake ready to strike.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
Tagline: Plan your escape this Summer
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Escape from L.A. Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1996 (more 1996 movies)
Box Office: $25,477,365
Nominations: 3
Language: English, Spanish
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Escape from L.A. Release Dates In Theaters: Aug 09, 1996, Netflix: Dec 01, 2015, Blu-ray CE: May 26, 2020, Blu-ray: Sep 26, 2017
Writers: John Carpenter, Nick Castle, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Producers: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Editors: Edward A. Warschilka
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Escape from L.A. (1996) Cast (Click to Expand)
Escape from L.A. Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | ... | Snake Plissken |
| Steve Buscemi | ... | Map to the Stars Eddie |
| Peter Fonda | ... | Pipeline |
| Cliff Robertson | ... | President |
| Valeria Golino | ... | Taslima |
| Stacy Keach | ... | Cmdr. Malloy |
| Pam Grier | ... | Hershe Las Palmas |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | Surgeon General of Beverly Hills |
| Georges Corraface | ... | Cuervo Jones (as George Corraface) |
| Michelle Forbes | ... | Brazen |
| A.J. Langer | ... | Utopia |
| Ina Romeo | ... | Hooker |
| Peter Jason | ... | Duty Sergeant |
| Jordan Baker | ... | Police Anchor |
| Caroleen Feeney | ... | Woman on Freeway |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Congressman |
| Tom McNulty | ... | Officer |
| Jeff Imada | ... | Saigon Shadow |
| Breckin Meyer | ... | Surfer |
| Robert Carradine | ... | Skinhead |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kurt Russell (b. March 17, 1951) – Snake Plissken
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 9¼" (1.76 m)
Also known as: Kurt Russel - Steve Buscemi (b. December 13, 1957) – Map to the Stars Eddie
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8¼" (1.73 m) - Peter Fonda, as Pipeline, passed away at age 79 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m) - Cliff Robertson, as President, passed away at age 88 in Stony Brook, Long Island, New York, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Valeria Golino (b. October 22, 1965) – Taslima
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Baléria Gkolíno | Valéria Golino | Valéria Golíno | Valeria - Stacy Keach (b. June 2, 1941) – Cmdr. Malloy
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m)
Also known as: Stacy Keach Jr. | Stacey Keach | StacyKeach | Stacy - Pam Grier (b. May 26, 1949) – Hershe Las Palmas
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Pam Greer | Pamala Grier | Pamela Grier - Bruce Campbell (b. June 22, 1958) – Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Also known as: Pete Perkinson | R.O.C. Sandstorm - Georges Corraface (b. December 7, 1952) – Cuervo Jones (as George Corraface)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Georges Chorafas | George Chorafas | Giórgos Chorafás | George Corraface - Michelle Forbes (b. January 8, 1965) – Brazen
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - A.J. Langer (b. May 22, 1974) – Utopia
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Also known as: The Countess of Devon | Allison 'A.J.' Langer | Allison Joy Langer - Ina Romeo – Hooker
Also known as: Ina Danley - Peter Jason (b. July 22, 1944) – Duty Sergeant
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m) - Jordan Baker – Police Anchor
Also known as: Jordan Baker Kilner - Caroleen Feeney – Woman on Freeway
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