Escape from L.A.
- Sat, Jan 4
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Director: John Carpenter Run Time: 101 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1996
Starring: A.J. Langer, Bruce Campbell, Kurt Russell, Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi
Screenwriters: Debra Hill, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell
Producers: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Surf’s up, Snake Plissken! That’s right, Escape From New York’s cycloptic badass with a cement mixer caught in his throat is back, and L.A.’s rules are really starting to annoy him. Escape From L.A. pits Plissken against the island of Los Angeles, which broke away from the mainland United States after the Big One. Like New York, it’s now a prison run by a theocratic president serving a lifetime term of office. Snake has to go to the heart of the city to recover a new superweapon that could knock out the world’s electronics. Disregarded at the time for its silly tone and sillier special effects, Escape From L.A. has since been reclaimed as a late masterpiece by legendary director John Carpenter. With John Carpenter’s skill, an all-star cast including Steve Buscemi and Bruce Campbell to add to Kurt Russell’s bad-assery, and stunning production design for Blade Runner’s Lawrence G. Paull, this is a dazzling banger made to be seen on a big screen in East LA!
Accessibility Options: Amplified Audio, please see the box office for devices.