Directed by John Carpenter | Starring: Kurt Russell, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Harry Dean Stanton

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.

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