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Escape From L.A.

Play trailer Poster for Escape From L.A. R 1996 1h 41m Action Adventure Sci-Fi Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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45% Tomatometer 154 Reviews 39% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
In 2013, the United States president was exiling all citizens who don't conform to his hyper-conservative views to Los Angeles, which became an island after a huge earthquake. But, when the president's daughter nabs the detonator to her dad's apocalyptic weapon and sneaks into L.A. to be with the rebel leader she loves, the government taps commando-turned-crook Snake Plissken to retrieve the young woman. And, if he doesn't succeed quickly, he'll be executed.
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Escape from L.A. has its moments, although it certainly suffers in comparison to the cult classic that preceded it.

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Kevin Jackson Independent (UK) 1d
LA has so few new treats that for the most part it leaves you brooding on the lost of inspiration that can plague those who burned most brightly in youth. Go to Full Review Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter 1d
Under Carpenter's uninspired directorial hand, the film's visualization of post-catastrophe decadence is amazingly mundane. Go to Full Review Milford Reid Minneapolis Star Tribune 1d
4/5
It's taken 15 years, but Snake Plissken, one of filmdom's best antiheroes of all time, finally returns in the explosive, trashy, violent and just plain fun "Escape from L.A." Go to Full Review Michael D. Reid Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) 1d
2/5
Bursts of occasionally clever tongue-in-cheek humor and a dazzling production design aren't enough to redeem John Carpenter's noisy, incoherent and patience-trying sequel to his 1981 hit Escape from New York. Go to Full Review Holly McClure Orange County Register 1d
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The script is lousy, the dialogue limited and the plot is so thin, everyone escapes. Go to Full Review Chris Hewitt Knight Ridder News Service 1d
What accounts in Escape From L.A. is attitude, and it has tons of it. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrew A. @rt_andrew May 3 If the first Escape was a weird dive bar, this one is a sleazy strip club See more Hailee G. @MetalSiren95 May 2 The only redeems quality is Kurt Russel, I have to force myself to ignore the CGI surfing scene See more John C. @RT18968112 Apr 1 Say What you will, I'm a fan of both Carpenter and Russell having fun. 5 Stars 🤩. Snake is Back! See more Smyles A. @Smyles Mar 24 This one was pretty cool. Took on a completely different vibe than the new York one... Left me wanting a 3rd movie See more Jason H @RT50328122 Feb 16 It's fun to see Kurt Russell as Snake again, but this sequel just regurgitates the original. Some of the special effects are laughable. See more Jack F @MovieFan111 Nov 28 It might follow the same template as its predecessor, but it's all still awesome!!! See more Read all reviews
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John Carpenter

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Kurt Russell

Snake Plissken

Stacy Keach

Cmdr. Malloy

Steve Buscemi

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Cliff Robertson

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Peter Fonda

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Synopsis In 2013, the United States president was exiling all citizens who don't conform to his hyper-conservative views to Los Angeles, which became an island after a huge earthquake. But, when the president's daughter nabs the detonator to her dad's apocalyptic weapon and sneaks into L.A. to be with the rebel leader she loves, the government taps commando-turned-crook Snake Plissken to retrieve the young woman. And, if he doesn't succeed quickly, he'll be executed.
Director
John Carpenter
Producer
Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Screenwriter
John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Paramount Pictures International, Rysher Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$25.5M
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Dolby Digital, Surround
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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