Meanwhile Kurt Russell and John Carpenter would go on to collaborate in many other projects over the years after the release of this movie, including the Escape from New York sequel Escape from LA.
It’s now been four decades since Snake Plissken sought to make his way out of the Big Apple as John Carpenter’s classic movie Escape From New York was released in theaters 40 years ago today.
Released in 1981, Escape from New York is set in an alternate-reality 1997 where the United States has been completely decimated by crime.
If you want to revisit Escape from New York, the movie is currently streaming on HBO Max.