Press - Info - Escape From New York
AKA: John Carpenter's Escape From New York
Year: 1981
Runtime: 99 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Certification: Australia: M/Canada: 14A/Finland: K-16/Norway: 15/Norway: 16 (original rating) /Sweden: 15/UK: 15/USA: R/West Germany: 16 (w)/Singapore: PG/UK: AA
Filming Dates
August, 1980 - November, 1980
Copyright Holder
Avco-Embassy Pictures Corp. 1981
Summary
By 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison for the worst criminals in the USA. When the President's aircraft crashes on the island and he's taken hostage by the self-styled Duke of New York, the authorities send war hero turned criminal Snake Plissken in to get him out.
Taglines
• The world's greatest leader is a hostage in the most dangerous place on Earth. Now only the deadliest man alive can save him.
• 1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
• New York City has Become the Only Maximum Security Prison for the Entire Country. Once You go In, You don't Come Out... Until Today.
Poster Tags
• 1997. New York city is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.
Technical Specifications
Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm
Cinematographic process: Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed film format: 35 mm
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Color: Color (Metrocolor)
Sound Mix: Dolby
Locations
Multimedia - Shooting Locations
Business Data
Budget: $6,000,000
Opening Weekend: $4,162,000 (USA) (12 July 1981) (579 Screens)
Gross
USA: $25,244,700
Australia: AUD 1,444,000 (1981)
Hong Kong: HKD 1,864,842 (1982)
Italy: ITL 2,825,000,000 (1982)
Sweden: SEK 8,534,336
West Germany: €9,458,900 (1981)
Admissions
France: 1,243,900
Sweden: 368,416
West Germany: 2,653,541
Release Dates
Japan: 23 May, 1981
France: 24 June, 1981
USA: 10 July, 1981
Denmark: 24 July, 1981
Sweden: 27 July, 1981
Brazil: 7 August, 1981
Netherlands: 13 August, 1981
West Germany: 3 September, 1981
Portugal: 18 September, 1981
Australia: 8 October, 1981
Italy: 15 October, 1981
Finland: 26 November, 1981
Norway: 26 December, 1981
Turkey: April, 1982
Hong Kong: 9 April, 1982
France: January, 1999 (Travelling Festival de Cinema de Rennes)
Italy: November, 1999 (Turin Film Festival)
France: 1 January, 2002 (Gérardmer Fantasticarts Film Festival)
UK: 1 November, 2008 (Film4 FrightFest)
Awards and Nominations
1982, Production Design: Joe Alves (Apex Scroll)
1982, Achievment In Sound Effects (Apex Scroll) (Fennecus Award)
1982, Achievment In Stunt Co-ordination (Fennecus Award)
1982, Best Costums: Stephen Loomis (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
1982, Best Director: John Carpenter (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
1982, Best Make-Up: Ken Chase (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
1982, Best Science Fiction Film (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
Alternate Titles
Argentina: Escape De New York/Escape de Nueva York
Belgium: New York 1997
Brazil: Fuga de Nova York
Austria: Die Klapperschlange
Canada (French Title): New York 1997
Czech Republic: Útek z New Yorku
Denmark: Flugtaktion New York
Finland: Pako New Yorkista
France: New York 1997
Germany: Die Klapperschlange
Greece: Απόδραση από τη Νέα Υόρκη
Hungary: Menekülés New Yorkból
Israel: Briha M'New-York, Ha- (Hebrew Title)
Italy: 1997: Fuga da New York
Japan: ニューヨーク1997
Macedonia: Бегство од Њујорк
Malta: Escape mill New York
Mexico: 1997 Escape de Nueva York
Norway: Flugten fra New York
Poland: Ucieczka z Nowego Jorku
Portugal: Nova Iorque 1997
Romania: Evadare din New York
Russia: Побег из Нью - Йорка
Serbia: Bekstvo iz Njujorka
Slovakia: Útek z New Yorku
Slovenia: Pobeg iz New York
Spain: 1997: Rescate en Nueva York
Sweden: Flykten från New York
Turkey: New York'tan Kaçis
Ukraine: Втеча з Нью-Йорка
US: John Carpenter's Escape from New York (Complete Title)
Venezuela: Escape de Nueva York
Vietnam: Thoát khỏi New York
Escape From L.A.
AKA: John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.
Year: 1996
Runtime: 101 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Certification: Australia: M/Canada: 14A/Finland: K-16 (video premiere)/Germany: 16 (w)/ Netherlands: 12/Norway: 15/Portugal: M/12/Spain: 18/UK: 15/USA: R/Canada: 13+(Quebec)/ Singapore: PG
Filming Dates
December 11, 1995 - March 20, 1996
Copyright Holder
Paramount Pictures 1996
Summary
In the year 2000, a massive earthquake devastates southern California and Los Angeles is torn from the mainland and isolated as an island. A right-wing President uses the island of L.A. as a dumping ground for those who don't meet up to the high moral standards he has imposed on the country. Thirteen years later, terrorist Cuervo Jones brainwashes the President's daughter, Utopia, and has her steal a secret super-weapon. With Jones and Utopia hiding out in L.A., Snake Plissken is again forced back into action to get get the weapon back.
Taglines
• Snake Is Back
• Plan Your Escape
• The man with the patch has escaped N.Y., try L.A. in the apocalypse
Poster Tags
• Snake is Back
• Plan Your Escape
Locations
Multimedia - Shooting Locations
Technical Specifications
Film negative format (mm/video inches): 35 mm
Cinematographic process: Panavision (anamorphic)
Printed film format: 35 mm
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Color: Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix: Dolby
Business Data
Budget: $50,000,000 (Estimated)
Opening Weekend: $8,912,557 (USA) (11 August 1996) (2,312 Screens)
Gross
$25,407,250 (USA) (10 November 1996)
$25,329,895 (USA) (3 November 1996)
$25,164,531 (USA) (27 October 1996)
$24,940,101 (USA) (6 October 1996)
$24,901,770 (USA) (29 September 1996)
$24,828,263 (USA) (22 September 1996)
$24,723,832 (USA) (15 September 1996)
$24,321,918 (USA) (8 September 1996)
$23,695,941 (USA) (1 September 1996)
$21,281,286 (USA) (25 August 1996)
$17,106,662 (USA) (18 August 1996)
$8,912,557 (USA) (11 August 1996)
£842,883 (UK) (20 October 1996)
£754,384 (UK) (13 October 1996)
$42,277,365 (Worldwide) (1997)
$16,800,000 (Non-USA)
AUD 1,107,658 (Australia) (31 October 1996)
HKD 1,296,735 (Hong Kong) ( 1996)
ITL 2,441,603,000 (Italy) ( 1996)
¥131,401,000 (Japan) (8 December 1996)
¥9,040,640 (Japan) (1 December 1996)
Admissions
267,987 (France) (3 December 1996)
145,135 (Germany) (3 November 1996)
21,290 (Netherlands) (31 December 1997)
21,201 (Netherlands) (1 January 1997)
69,972 (Portugal) (21 November 1996)
55,734 (Portugal) (14 November 1996)
36,304 (Portugal) (7 November 1996)
Release Dates
Canada: 9 August, 1996
USA: 9 August, 1996 (Premiere: August 7, 1996)
France: September, 1996 (Deauville Film Festival)
UK: 20 September, 1996
Iceland: 24 September, 1996
Australia: 10 October, 1996
Hong Kong: 10 October, 1996
Spain: 16 October, 1996
Argentina: 17 October, 1996
South Africa: 25 October, 1996
Germany: 31 October, 1996
Portugal: 1 November, 1996
Netherlands: 7 November, 1996
Belgium: 13 November, 1996
France: 13 November, 1996
Switzerland: 15 November, 1996 (German speaking region)
Switzerland: 15 November, 1996 (French speaking region)
Czech Republic: 21 November, 1996
Japan: 23 November, 1996
Poland: 29 November, 1996
Italy: December, 1996 (Noir in Festival)
Turkey: 13 December, 1996
Italy: 20 December, 1996
Switzerland: 17 January, 1997 (Italian speaking region)
Sweden: April, 1997 (Video Premiere)
Norway: 23 April, 1997 (Video Premiere)
Hungary: 29 July, 1997 (Video Premiere)
France: January, 1999 (Travelling Festival de Cinema de Rennes)
Italy: November, 1999 (Turin Film Festival)
USA: 24 June, 2007 (Los Angeles Film Festival)
Awards and Nominations
1997, Production Design - Fantasy: Lawrence G. Paull (Fennecus Award)
1997, Best Costumes: Robin Michel Bush (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
1997, Best Science Fiction Film (Saturn Award) (Nominated)
Alternate Titles
Argentina: Fuga de Los Angeles
Austria: Flucht aus L.A.
Brazil: Fuga de Los Angeles
Canada (French Title): Los Angeles 2013
Czech Republic: Útek z L.A.
Denmark: Flugtaktion Los Angeles
Finland: Pako L.A:sta
France: Los Angeles 2013
Germany: Flucht aus L.A.
Greece: Απόδραση από το Λος Άντζελες
Hungary: Menekülés Los Angelesből
Israel: Briha M'Los Angeles (Hebrew Title)
Italy: Fuga da Los Angeles
Japan: エスケープ・フロム
Macedonia: Бегство од L.A.
Malta: Escape mill L.A.
Mexico: Escape de Los Angeles
Norway: Flugten Fra L.A.
Poland: Ucieczka z Los Angeles
Portugal: Fuga de Los Angeles
Romania: Evadare din Los Angeles
Russia: побег из Лос-Анджелеса
Serbia: Bekstvo iz Los Andjelesa
Slovakia: Útek z L.A.
Slovenia: Pobeg iz Los Angelesa
Spain: 2013: Rescate en L.A.
Sweden: Flykten från L.A.
Turkey: Los Angeles'tan Kaçis
Ukraine: втечу з Лос-Анджелеса
US: John Carpenter's Escape from New York (Complete Title)
Venezuela: Escape de Los Angeles
Vietnam: Thoát khỏi Los Angeles