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  : Cast & Crew - Escape From New York

Production:
Production Company: Avco Embassy / City Films
Production: Larry Franco, Debra Hill
Associate Producer: Barry Bernardi
Production Manager: Alan Levine

Script:
Script: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Direction:
Director: John Carpenter
1st Assistant Director: Larry Franco
2nd Assistant Director: Jeffrey Chernov

Photography:
Director of Photography: Dean Cundey
2nd Unit Director of Photography: Jim Lucas
Camera Operator: Ray Stella
2nd Unit Camera Operators: Doug Knapp, Frank Ruttencutter
1st Asst Camera Operator: Clyde Bryan
2nd Unit Assistant Camera Operators: George Mooradian, Jack Gary
2nd Assistant Camera Operators: Doug Olivarus, Steve Tate
Gaffer: Mark Walthour
Rigging Gaffer: Drain marshall
Best Boy Electric: Tom Marshall
Electricians: Terry Marshall, Scott Buttfield
Key Grip: Frank Palmer
2nd Key Grip: Seymour Owens
Dolly Grip: Tommy Sands
Grip: Leo Behar
Stills: Kim Gottlieb, Jim Coe
Lab Liasion: Tony Randel

Editing and Post Production:
Editor: Todd Ramsay
Assistant Editor: Randy D. Thornton
Assistant to Assistant Editor: Dean Beville
Apprentice Editor: Barbara Ann Gandolfo

Music:
Music: John Carpenter, Alan Howarth
Italian Version Music: Claudio Simonetti
Additional Music: Charles Albertine [Bandstand Boogie]; Claude Debussy [Engulfed Cathedral]
Lyrics: Nick Castle [Everyone's Giong To New York]

Sound:
Re-Recording Mixer: Steve Maslow
Boom Operator: Carl Fischer
Dialogue Editor: Steve Rice

Make Up and Costumes:
Make Up Supervisor: Ken Chase
Make Up: Ben Douglas
Hair: Frankie Bergman
Costume Designer: Steven Loomis
Men's Costumes: Mel Sawicki
Women's Costumes: Katrina Bronson

Special Effects:
Special Effects: Roy Arbogast, Gary Zink
Special Visual Effects Supervisor: R.J. Kizer
Special Effects Directors of Photography: James Cameron, Dennis Skotak
Computer Animator: John C. Wash
Motion Control Designer: Stephen Barncard
Matte Artists: James Cameron, Robert Skotak

Design and Set Construction:
Production Designer: Joe Alves
Assistant Art Director: Chris Horner
Set Decorator: Cloudia
Props: Mike May
Assistant Props: Gene Booth
Props Foremen: Art Molen, Andrew Earl Overholtzer
Propmaker: Joe Fama
Graphic Designer: Arthur Gelb
Lead Man: Don Sutton
Swing Gang: Lee Drygas

Miscellaneous:
Script Supervisor: Louise Jaffe
Accountant: Jack Buckley
Production Office Co-Ordinator: Chip Fowler
Office Production Assistant: Sarah Preece
Unit Publicist: Kelli Garris
Publicity: Pickwick, Maslansky, Koenigsberg
Avco Nominee: Don Borchers
Meals: Bert Jetter, Juan Betancourt
Assistant to Producer: Pegi Brotman
Assistant to Director: Matt Franco
Militia Co-Ordinator: John L. Hammontree

Locations:
Locations: Indian Dunes, California, USA; New York City, New York, USA; Sepulveda Basin, Los Angeles, California, USA; St Louis, Missouri, USA; Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California, USA
Assistant Location Manager: Frank Capra III

Stunts:
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Dick Warlock
Stunts: Buff Brady, Tony Brubaker, Roydon Clark, Glory Fioramonti, Sandra Lee Gimpel, Bill Hart, Kent Hays, Eddie Hice, Loren Janes, Mike Johnson, Mags Kavanaugh, William T. Lane, Fred Lerner, Mike H. McGaughy, Bob Minor, John Moio, Harvey Parry, George Sawaya, Jacky Tyree, Jack Verbois, Dick Warlock, Jesse Wayne, Ted White, George P. Wilbur, James Winburn

Cast:
Kurt Russell [Snake Plissken]
Lee Van Cleef [Bob Hauk]
Ernest Borgnine [Cabbie]
Donald Pleasence [President of the United States]
Isaac Hayes [The Duke of New York]
Season Hubley [girl in Chock Full O'Nuts]
Harry Dean Stanton [Brain / Harold Helman]
Adrienne Barbeau [Maggie]
Tom Atkins [Rehme]
Charles Cyphers [Secretary of State]
Joe Unger [Taylor]
Frank Doubleday [Romero]
John Strobel [Cronenberg]
Carla Barnett [uncredited], Joel Bennet, Garrett Bergfeld, John Cothran Jr, Robert John Metcalf [gypsies]
Richard Cosentino [gypsy guard]
Vic Bullock, Clem Fox, Tobar Mayo [Indians]
Nancy Stephens [stewardess]
Steven M. Gagnon, Steven Ford, Michael Taylor [secret service agents]
Lonnie Wun [red bandana gypsy]
Dale E. House, David R. Patrick, Clay Wright, Al Cerullo [helicopter pilots]
Bob Minor [duty sergeant]
Wally Taylor [controller]
James O'Hagen [computer operator]
James Emery [trooper]
Tom Lillard [police sergeant]
Borah Silver [theatre manager]
Tony Papenfuss [theatre assistant]
John Diehl [punk]
Carmen Filpi [bum]
George 'Buck' Flower [drunk]
Ox Baker [Slag]
Lowmoan Spectacular, Ronald E. House, Alan Shearman, Joseph A. Perrotti, Rodger Bumpass, Ron Vernan [dancer]
Jamie Lee Curtis [opening narration / computer voice]
Ken Tipton [uncredited]
John Carpenter [voice of Secret Service agent 2 / helicopter pilot - uncredited]

Production Companies:
AVCO Embassy Pictures [us]
City Film
Goldcrest Films International
International Film Investors

Distributors:
AVCO Embassy Pictures [us]
DEG Sale Company B.V. [nl]
Embassy Home Entertainment [us] (USA, VHS)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) [us] (video)
New Line Home Video [us] (USA, VHS)
New World-Mutual [ca] (Canada)
Studio Canal [fr]

Special Effects:
New World/Venice [us]

   : Escape From L.A.

Production:
Production Company: Paramount Pictures / Rysher Entertainment
Producers: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Unit Production Manager: David Witz
Production Supervisor: Alexandra Koch
Production Co-Ordinator: Jeffrey Berk
Assistant Production Co-Ordinators: Jeffrey Berk, Diane Ward

Script:
Script: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Characters: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Direction:
Director: John Carpenter
Assistant Director: Christian P. Della Penna
2nd Assistant Director: Martin Jedlicka
2nd 2nd Assistant Director: Jason Roberts

Photography:
Director of Photography: Gary B. Kibbe
Chief Lighting Technician: Norman L. Glasser
Camera Operators: Jud Kehl, Leo Napolitano, Chris Squires
Steadicam Operator: Jerome Fauci
1st Assistant Camera: Michael Condro
1st Assistant VistaVision Camera: Evan A. Nesbitt
Key Grip: Charles Saldana
Dolly Grip: Antonio Garrido
Best Boy Grip: Jan Gould
Colour: DeLuxe

Editing and Post Production:
Editor: Edward A. Warschilka Jr
Negative Cutter: Theresa Repola Mohammed

Music:
Music: John Carpenter, Shirley Walker, Alan Howarth
Songs: Sugar Ray [10 Seconds Down]; James Keenan, Adam Jones, Carey Daniel, Paul D'Amour [Sweat]; Tori Amos [Professional Widow]; Christopher Hall, Jim Sellers, Walter Flakus, Andy Kubichewski [Dawn]; Gravity Kills [Blame]; Randy Newman [I Love L.A.]; Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes, King Coffey [Pottery]; Dick Dale [Scalped]; Rob Zombie, J. Yuenger, Sean Yseult, John Tempesta, Charlie Clousser [The One]
Songs Performed By: Sugar Ray [10 Seconds Down]; Tool [Sweat]; Tori Amos [Professional Widow]; Stabbing Westward [Dawn]; Gravity Kills [Blame]; Randy Newman [I Love L.A.]; Butthole Surfers [Pottery]; Dick Dale [Scalped]; White Zombie [The One]
Orchestrators: Kristopher Carter [uncredited], Michael McCuistion
Conductor: Shirley Walker
Music Editor: Thomas Milano

Sound:
Sound Designer: John Pospisil
Sound: Thomas Causey
Re-Recording Mixers: Ron Bartlett, Michael C. Casper, Steve Maslow
Supervising Sound Editor: John Dunn
Supervising ADR Editor: Robert Ulrich
ADR Editor: Kerry Dean Williams
Foley Recording: Matt Colleran
Supervising Foley Editor: Christopher Flick
Sound Effects Editors: Donald Flick, John Hulsman, David A. Whittaker
Supervising Dialogue Editor: David Williams

Make Up and Costumes:
Costume Designer: Robin Michel Bush
Costumer: Damien Quinn

Special Make Up Effects:
Special Make Up Effects: Rick Baker
Surgeon General and Mutants Sculptor: Jim McPherson

Special Effects:
Special Effects Supervisor: Dale Ettema
Special Effects Co-Ordinator: Marty Bresin
Special Effects Foreman: Robert Simokovic
Special Effects Shop Foreman: Mark Yuricich
Underwater Effects: Richard Stringfellow
Screen Graphics: Brian C. Davis, Rick Sander [uncredited]
Action Miniatures: Stirber Visual Effects Network Inc
Miniature Helicopter: Larry Jolly Miniature Productions
Hang Glider Puppies: The Character Shop

Visual Effects:
Visual Effects: Buena Vista Visual Effects
Executive Producer: Harrison Ellenshaw
Visual Effects Supervisors: Michael Lessa, Kimberly K. Nelson, Paul Taglianetti
Visual Effects Producer: Denise Davis
Digital Art Department Supervisor: Allen Gonzales
Digital Matte Painter: Craig Mullins
Lead Digital Compositor: Winston Quitasol
Gunfire Animation and Compositing: Available Light Limited
Titles and Opticals: Pacific Title

Design and Set Construction:
Production Designer: Lawrence G. Paull
Art Director: Bruce Crone
Assistant Art Director: William Hiney
Set Designers: Nathan Crowley, Richard Mays, Christopher S. Nushawg, Patrick M. Sullivan Jr, Darrell L. Wight
Set Decorator: Kathe Klopp
Set Dressers: Larry A. Cornick, Kurt V. Hulett, Luigi Mugavero, Nicholas Rymond
Property Master: Bill MacSems
Construction Co-Ordinator: John Hoskins
Construction Foreman: Clete Cetrone
Set Constructor: Jonas Kirk
Title Designers: Nina Saxon Film Design; Ken Rudolph, Nina Saxon, Laurence Starkman

Miscellaneous:
Script Supervisor: Benu Bhandari
Production Assistants: Danny Carter, Cecily Gambrell, Jeffrey M. Howard, Angelica Sini
Assistant to Producer: Christina Svoboda
Assistant to Director: Karin Costa, Christian P. Della
Unit Publicist: Patti Hawn
Military Vehicle Supplier: Dennis H. Murdoch

Locations:
Locations: Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Miami, Florida, USA; New Braunfels, Texas, USA
Location Manager: Gregory Alpert

Casting:
Casting: Carrie Frazier
Voice Casting: Barbara Harris

Stunts:
Stunt Co-Ordinator: Jeff Imada
Stunts: Laura Albert, Rochelle Ashana, John Ashker, Rick Avery, Janet S. Brady, William H. Burton, Jeff Cadiente, Damon Caro, John Casino, Mike Ceballos, George Cheung, Phil Chong, Eugene Collier, Paul Crawford, Gregg Dandridge, Jadie David, Gary Davis, Maria Doest, Richard Duran, Annie Ellis, Danny Epper, John Escobar, Ramiro González, Al Goto, Joe Greblo, Tom Harper, John Hateley, Toby Holguin, Norman Howell, Shawn Howell, Brian Imada, Dan Inosanto, Steven Ito, Freddie Jin, Matt Johnston, Barbara Anne Klein, John Koy, Brad Lackey, Peter Lai, Steven Lambert, Danny Lee, Leo Lee, Al Leong, James Lew, Brad Martin, Steve Martinez, Dwayne McGee, Wayne Montanio, Bennie Moore, Hugh A. O'Brien, Jimmy Ortega, Manuel Perry, Stuart Quan, Simon Rhee, Vernon Rieta, J.N. Roberts, Jimmy N. Roberts, Mario Roberts, Shawn Robinson, Troy Robinson, Thomas Rosales Jr, Gilbert Rosales, Debby Lynn Ross, Lori Lynn Ross, Erik Stabenau, Chad Stahelski, Nils Allen Stewart, Ray Sua, Keith Tellez, Cris Thomas-Palomino, Mary Torres, Gary Toy, Dain Turner, Tierre Turner, David Wald, Scott Waugh, Danny Weselis, Danny Wong, Roger Yuan

Cast:
Kurt Russell [Snake Plissken]
Stacy Keach [Malloy]
Steve Buscemi [Map to the Stars Eddie]
Peter Fonda [Pipeline]
Georges Corraface [Cuervo Jones]
Bruce Campbell [Surgeon General of Beverly Hills]
Valeria Golino [Taslima]
Pam Grier [Hershe]
A.J. Langer [Utopia]
Michelle Forbes [Brazen]
Jeff Imada [Saigon Shadow]
Cliff Robertson [President]
Ina Romeo [hooker]
Peter Jason [duty sergeant]
Jordan Baker [police anchor]
Caroleen Feeney [woman on freeway]
Paul Bartel [Congressman]
Tom McNulty [officer]
Breckin Meyer [surfer]
Robert Carradine [skinhead]
Shelly Desai [cloaked figure]
Leland Orser [Test Tube]
Kathleen Blanchard [female narrator]
William Luduena, Gabriel Castillo [Mescalitos]
William Peña [jacket Mescalito]
David Perrone [US cleric justice]
Al Leong [Hershey's - uncredited]
John Sencio [skinhead in alley - uncredited]
Vivicca A. Whitsett [bitch gang leader - uncredited]

Production Companies:
Paramount Pictures [us]
Rysher Entertainment [us]

Distributors:
CIC Video [br] (Brazil) (VHS)
CIC-Taft Home Video [au]
Paramount Filmes do Brasil [br] (Brazil) (DVD)
Paramount Pictures [us]
United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)

Special Effects:
Available Light Limited [us] (gunfire animation and compositing)
Buena Vista Visual Effects [us]
Larry Jolly Miniature Productions (miniature helicopter)
Stirber Visual Effects Network Inc. [us] (action minatures)
The Character Shop (hang glider puppies)
The Character Shop

Other Companies:
Lava Records [us] soundtrack
Milan Records  score album
Nina Saxon Film Design [us] title design
Pacific Title [us] titles and opticals