Escape From New York

Saturday, July 5 - Thursday, July 10, 2025

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

In the terrifying future of 1997, a hijacked Air Force One crashes on the island prison of Manhattan, stranding President Donald Pleasance among murderers, terrorists, thieves and a drug-dealing Isaac Hayes. Eye-patched mercenary Snake Plissken (Carpenter regular Kurt Russell) gets tapped for the rescue mission, with a 24-hour deadline before the government sets off the explosives implanted in his neck.

“Join us for the film that revitalized Kurt Russell’s career and permanently altered my fashion sense.”- Staff Pick by Casey A, usher

Screening as part of our Staff Picks 2025 series

  • Country USA
  • Year 1981
  • Running Time 99 minutes
  • Format DCP
  • Distributor Rialto Pictures
  • Director John Carpenter
  • Cast Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil

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