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Escape from L.A.

Escape from L.A.

Action • R • 1996 • 1 hr 41 min
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5.6
IMDb
5.7

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Starring

Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, A.J. Langer, Bruce Campbell

Directed By

John Carpenter

Written By

Debra Hill, Kurt Russell, John Carpenter

Attributes

SimpleFastDarkWatch With Friends

Genre

ActionThrillerScience FictionAdventure

Release Date

August 9, 1996

User Reviews

Lucas Marquardt
Lucas Marquardt
A classic over the top action thriller. Very video game-esque. Fun as ever to watch. It’s amazing for what it is. Gotta love Plissken.
Dave K.
Dave K.
Cheesey, popcorn Tour thru futuristic L.A. Not as serious in tone as the first, but tongue-in-cheeky, campy & with more fun cameos.6.7/10
Matt
Matt
Worthy sequel to Carpenter’s classic, enjoyable and fun and very ‘90s
Popegoodvibes
Popegoodvibes
I wont lie i prefer this to the original. The stakes are more clearly defined, the ending is better and while the action is campier, its fun
John Scognamiglio
John Scognamiglio
Great cult classic. Kurt Russell fits Snake Plissken like a glove
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Kurt Russell shines in this action-packed sequel, skillfully bringing Snake Plissken back through a dystopian LA.
Razvan
Razvan
Good and just as cheesy sequel. Not as great and memorable as the original but still worthy of a watch if you just want to have a good time.
Matthew Hawkins
Matthew Hawkins
The acting is terrible. It’s over-the-top. Overfilling with cheesy dialogue, bad CGI surfboarding and late 80s gore. So, it’s a classic.
Leigh Blount
Leigh Blount
I admit it, Snake Plissken is my guilty pleasure. This has cheese CGI, but it has an inventive plot. Such playful and perversely fun!
Johnny Dax
Johnny Dax
A lot of charm, but charm only gets you so far. Definite no-go if you didn't see Escape from NY, and maybe if you need more Snake Pliskin.

Stats

Ratings
328 (10%)
1,039 (33%)
1,506 (48%)
281 (9%)
5.6 – Based on 3.2k ratings
Attributes
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Simple
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Fast
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Dark
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Cast & Crew

John Carpenter
John
Carpenter
Kurt Russell
Kurt
Russell
Stacy Keach
Stacy
Keach
Steve Buscemi
Steve
Buscemi
A.J. Langer
A.J.
Langer
Bruce Campbell
Bruce
Campbell
Pam Grier
Pam
Grier
Peter Fonda
Peter
Fonda
Georges Corraface
Georges
Corraface
Robert Carradine
Robert
Carradine
Michelle Forbes
Michelle
Forbes
Debra Hill
Debra
Hill
Kurt Russell
Kurt
Russell
John Carpenter
John
Carpenter

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