Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Writers
- John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
- Release Year
- 1996
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Genre
- Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (1,663 votes)
Top Cast
Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Stacy Keach
Malloy
Steve Buscemi
Eddie
A. J. Langer
Utopia
Cliff Robertson
President
Bruce Campbell
Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Pam Grier
Hershe Las Palamas
Peter Fonda
Pipeline
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