escape new_york escape new_york british american action film written scored directed film set near future crime ridden united_states converted new_york_city maximum security prison soldier given hours find president united_states captured prisoners crash air force carpenter wrote film mid-1970s reaction scandal success halloween influence begin production filmed mainly missouri estimated budget million served producers film written collaborated carpenter previously portraying halloween escape new_york released united_states july film received positive reviews critics commercial success grossing box office nominated saturn awards including best direction film gained cult following followed sequel escape plot following increase crime turned manhattan giant maximum security prison foot wall surrounds island routes manhattan dismantled mined armed helicopters patrol rivers travelling peace summit united_states china soviet_union air force terrorist president given security containing describing powerful new bomb wrist makes escape pod lands manhattan air force crashes killing aboard police officers dispatched rescue president right hand man duke new_york crime boss prison warns duke taken president hostage killed police mount rescue attempts police commissioner offers deal snake soldier convicted attempting rob denver colorado snake rescues president cassette tape arrange presidential pardon ensure compliance injected explosives snake hours snake returns president tape time explosives snake sent manhattan stealth landing atop tracks president life monitor theatre find wrist old man meets takes snake armored taxi cab brain advisor duke based brain tells snake duke plans unify gangs mass exodus heavily guarded president human shield map brain created avoid mines snake forces brain girlfriend lead duke compound grand central station finds president tries free captured duke men snake forced fight death prisoner brain trick letting president killing fleeing president snake kills duke learns brain rallies gang chase snake brain president attempt use snake escape new_york group destroy group returns street encounters offers bridge reveals secret tape having traded earlier hat president demands snake keeps duke chasing car cab blown half killed flee foot brain killed steps refuses leave shoots repeatedly duke runs snake president reach wall guards raise president rope duke kills guards attacks snake president armed atop wall shoots duke dead snake lifted safety explosives seconds spare president prepares televised speech leaders summit meeting thanks snake saving snake asks feels people died saving life president offers regret offers snake job snake walks away president speech offers contents cassette embarrassment tape cassette swing song snake walks away tears magnetic tape real cassette cast character named producer taylor named directors respectively production development carpenter originally wrote screenplay escape new_york aftermath scandal carpenter said feeling nation real president wrote screenplay studio wanted according carpenter violent scary weird inspired film popular time agree film philosophy liked conveyed sense new_york kind jungle wanted science fiction film lines casting film financial preferred play role carpenter choice trying overcome lightweight screen image conveyed roles disney comedies carpenter refused cast grounds old worried lose directorial control picture experienced actor time russell described character mercenary style fighting combination vocal matters snake according actor seconds living exactly minute russell rigorous diet exercise program order develop lean muscular build stay character takes shooting welcomed opportunity away disney comedies previously find necessary remove takes wearing constantly seriously affected depth perception pre production carpenter wanted hire director assumed hollywood screenwriter filmmaker went films intention making escape later success halloween signed producer picture deal film contract fog initially second film going finish contract script writing problems carpenter rejected favor project carpenter felt missing recalls basically straight action film point realized doesn kind crazy humor people new_york expect brought friend film school days played shape halloween castle invented character came film ending film setting proved potential problem carpenter needed create decaying semi destroyed version new_york_city shoe string budget film production designer rejected shooting location new_york_city hard look like destroyed city carpenter suggested shooting movie lot idea texture real street like lot sent location manager associate producer sort expense paid trip country looking worst city america producer remembers suggested filled old buildings exist new_york run quality team looking sitting mississippi_river prosperous missouri entire neighborhoods burned massive urban fire hill said interview block block burnt rubble places absolutely blocks away found old bridge double bridge filmmaker purchased dollar government gave production completed wouldn liability hill remembers locations river missouri including renovated building eventually tap room filming carpenter crew persuaded city shut electricity blocks time night film shot august november tough demanding shoot filmmaker recalls finish shooting going sleep sun coming wake depending time got going sun setting half months saw daylight strange fight death scene snake played professional wrestler baker filmed grand hall louis union station russell stated day nightmare swing bat guy swung return threw trash face times wound pretty bad shape addition shooting location carpenter shot parts film los_angeles interior scenes shot sound stage final scenes shot dam new_york served location atlanta order utilize futuristic looking rapid transit system came shooting new_york_city carpenter managed persuade federal officials grant access film company history allowed shoot statue liberty night let island lucky wasn easy initial permission bombing months earlier worried trouble carpenter interested creating distinct looks movie police state high tech lots neon united_states dominated underground computers easy shoot compared prison sequences lights mainly torch lights like feudal england certain paintings rendered time special effects artist cameron directors photography film snake pilots city screens control panel displaying animations landing target surrounding buildings appears screens computer generated carpenter wanted high tech computer graphics expensive time simple animation animation wanted effects crew filmed miniature model set new_york_city scenes black light reflective tape placed edge model buildings tape visible appears animation reception escape new_york grossed million american theaters summer film received generally positive reviews march rating rotten_tomatoes critical consensus featuring futuristic metropolis escape new_york strange entertaining thrilling action newsweek magazine commented carpenter saying deeply movie sensibility strength limitation clean work little uses russell time magazine wrote offering summer rare opportunity escape air ordinary entertainment humidity paranoia trip worth taking review new_york_times wrote film analyzed told tall tale best escape movies season review wrote fails satisfy gives little pioneer credits film influence novel intrigued exchange opening scenes warden says snake flew didn turns line moment worked like best casual reference imply lot popular director referred movie frequently influence work particular metal gear series partially influenced metal gear solid sons liberty snake actually uses alias hide real identity game producer film mentioned scene film shows head statue liberty crashing new_york street inspired poster escape new_york empire magazine ranked greatest movie characters poll american_film_institute lists afi years thrills nominated afi years heroes villains nominated hero afi nominated science fiction film soundtrack home media dvd releases escape new_york released dvd twice mgm usa mgm release edition containing theatrical trailer version collector edition disc set featuring high definition remastered transfer stereo audio track commentaries producer making issue comic book series titled snake minute colorado bank robbery deleted opening sequence mgm special edition film released original negative disappeared containing deleted scenes finally turned kansas salt film scenes feature bank introducing character establishing backstory director decided add original scenes special edition release extra screened rough cut realized movie didn start snake got new_york wasn necessary sent film released format sony playstation portable blu ray release august released escape new york bare bones blu ray scream factory association shout factory released film special edition blu ray april novelization published movie tie novelization written adopts lean humorous style reminiscent film novel significant includes scenes cut film robbery results snake novel provides motivation backstory snake disillusioned war veterans deepening relationship hinted film novel explains snake lost eye battle world war iii warden new_york quest find crazy son lives prison novel world characters exist times presenting future depicted film book explains west_coast man land country population gradually driven crazy nerve gas result world war iii comic books released shot january story takes place escape new_york famous cleveland escape mentioned robbed atlanta engineered looking buyers chicago finding deal set makes revenge buyer meantime government lab built robot called autonomous tracking catch criminals personalities program order predict specific criminal robot test subject america public enemy number brief battle tide turns copies snake point fully personality recognizing government enemy sides snake snake punches machine destroys ask snake walks answering don need competition published snake comic book miniseries story takes place day events escape new_york snake given military presidential pardon makes way director cut escape new_york shows snake caught bank job story snake finishing second pre planned capture job stealing car assassinated casino delivering buyer gulf_of_mexico snake partners man named ends double crossing left dead sinking crab cage snake escapes saved passing fisherman named captain ron joke referring comedy captain ron ron denies snake request use boat order beat robbery snake decides kill snake ends saving ron russian mob wants money ron changes mind helps snake casino snake comes face face men arrive time ending high speed shootout snake gets away car actress portraying leaving caught casino owner cuts deal bring car live trouble snake manages finally car buyer yacht ron boat attacked following yacht car destroyed captain ron dead snake makes escape helicopter million credits owed job began publishing escape new_york comic book writer issue series released december story picks moments end film boom release crossover comics miniseries snake titled big trouble little china escape new_york october game escape new_york board game released inc anime carpenter planning anime spin escape new_york slated direct new emerged announcement sequel sequel escape released carpenter returning russell acting producer writer remake scottish actor close signing deal play remake carpenter film produce write screenplay combine original story story film carpenter hinted film prequel new line cinema time video distributor original acquired rights film rights holder control european rights carpenter serve executive producer said snake creations incredible job fun try russell commented remake casting butler saying told going play initial reaction man russell think character thing american attached direct dropped project rumors circulated helm film formally commit project identity director unclear studio brought rewrite option direct addition role claiming creative differences wrote script project announced director remake said scrapped idea post apocalyptic new_york like original feature new_york built bomb november reports cited talks play july reported dropped option remake film allowing studios potentially option march studio company teamed reboot film trilogy starting origin story fashion similar way rise planet restarted franchise february interviewed silver film saying film script inspired video game batman january 20th century fox won bid film rights remake produce october announced write film script
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