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    : News - SE DVDs - UK R2 Special Edition

Current Status:
Released.

Release Information:
Studio: Momentum Pictures Home Ent
DVD Release Date: October 17, 2005
Run Time: 99 minutes
Production Company: Momentum Pictures Home Ent
Package Type: N/A

Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1

Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 2
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Available subtitles: N/A

Edition Details:
• Encoding: Region 2
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, Special Edition
• Number of discs: 1
• Remastered high-definition digital transfer
• Audio commentary from director John Carpenter and star Kurt Russell
• Audio commentary from producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves
•  Deleted scene: original opening 'Bank Robbery' sequence
• 'Return To Escape From New York' featurette
• Trailers
• ASIN: B0002JK73Y

Links:
Items - DVD - Region 2
 


  : US R1 Special Edition

Current Status:
Released.

Release Information:
Studio: M G M, Inc
DVD Release Date: December 16, 2003
Run Time: 99 minutes
Production Company: mgm
Package Type: Digipak

Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1

Discographic Information:
DVD Encoding: Region 1
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Edition Details:
• Encoding: Region 1
• Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby, Special Edition
• Number of discs: 2
• Commentary by director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
• Commentary by producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves
• Trailers: 1 Original/2 Teasers
• Brand-new high-definition film transfer
• New 5.1 audio
• Deleted opening sequence: the never-before-seen 10-minute bank robbery scene
   with commentary by John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
• "Return to Escape from New York": all-new featurette (23.00)
• Making of John Carpenter's "Snake Plissken Chronicles" comic
• "Snake Bites" Trailer Montage (2.23)
• Photo Gallery: Lobby Card Gallery/Production Gallery
• Easter Egg: Hidden Radio Spot
• Add for the upcoming videogame
• ASIN: B0000CNY27

Misc: The whole Bank robbery/Train secuence was told to be lost until found not so long ago.
Misc: A 30 second trailer of the upcoming anime film was supposed to feature on the EFNY SE DVD.
Misc: There is a French EFNY SE DVD available.

Links:
MGM
Items - DVD - Region 1

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