Escape from L.A.
Seen it?1996 | 101 min | Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Escape from New York or The Terminator, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$42 million worldwide on a $50 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 277K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Carpenter
- Kurt RussellSnake Plissken
- Stacy KeachMalloy
- Steve BuscemiEddie
- A. J. LangerUtopia
- Cliff RobertsonPresident
- Bruce CampbellSurgeon General of Beverly Hills
- Pam GrierHershe Las Palamas
- Peter FondaPipeline
- Georges CorrafaceCuervo Jones
- Robert CarradineSkinhead