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Escape from L.A.
Snake is back.
( Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi / Thriller )


Escape from L.A. Poster

MPAA Rating:
R
[violence and some language]

US Runtime: 96 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Aug 09, 1996   [USA]
 
Director: John Carpenter   [Director]
 
Writers: John Carpenter   [Characters]
John Carpenter   [Screenplay]
Nick Castle   [Characters]
Debra Hill   [Screenplay]
Kurt Russell   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Debra Hill   [Producer]
Kurt Russell   [Producer]
 
Cinematography: Gary B Kibbe   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Edward A Warschilka   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Carpenter   [Original Music Composer]
Shirley Walker   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Lawrence G Paull   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Robin Michel Bush   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Carrie Frazier   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Paramount Pictures   (US)
Rysher Entertainment   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    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.

Cast:

Kurt Russell
Snake Plissken
Stacy Keach
Malloy
Steve Buscemi
Eddie
A J Langer
Utopia
Bruce Campbell
Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Pam Grier
Hershe Las Palamas
Peter Fonda
Pipeline
Georges Corraface
Cuervo Jones
Robert Carradine
Skinhead
Michelle Forbes
Brazen
Valeria Golino
Taslima
Leland Orser
Test Tube
 
Jeff Imada
Saigon Shadow
Al Leong
Hershe Gang Member
James Lew
Hershe Gang Member
Breckin Meyer
Surfer
Ina Romeo
Hooker
Peter Jason
Duty Sergeant
Jordan Baker
Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney
Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel
Congressman
Shelly Desai
Cloaked Figure
Cliff Robertson
President
 

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Special Effects Department:

Available Light Limited
gunfire animation and compositing
Buena Vista Visual Effects
Larry Jolly Miniature Productions
miniature helicopter
 
Stirber Visual Effects Network Inc.
action minatures
The Character Shop
The Character Shop
hang glider puppies
 
 

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

 

Tech Info:

Budget:
$50,000,000
Revenue:
$42,277,365
Color Info:
Color (DeLuxe)
Sound Mix:
the double-d symbol Dolby
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
Panavision
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm
Film Length:
2829 m

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