United Kingdom Box Office for Escape from New York (1981)

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Theatrical Performance (US$)
United Kingdom Box Office $0Details
Worldwide Box Office $25,276,350Details
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Synopsis

The world is ravaged by crime and the entire island of Manhattan has been converted to a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the U.S. President crash-lands inside, only Plissken can bring him back.

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Movie Details

Production Budget:$6,000,000
United Kingdom Releases: November 22nd, 2018 (Limited)
Video Release: June 6th, 2000 by MGM Video
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 98 minutes
Franchise: Escape from New York
Keywords: Hostage, Action Thriller, Rescue, Near Future, Yesterday's Tomorrow, Set in New York, Set in New York City, Politicians, 1990s, Crime Boss, Death of a Girlfriend / Boyfriend, Voiceover/Narration, Dystopia
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Action
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Science Fiction
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Weekend Box Office Performance

Box Office Summary Per Territory

$00$00
Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens
Maximum
Screens
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 11/23/2018 $1,225 1 1 1 $1,225 11/29/2018
Germany 11/1/2022 00$0
New Zealand 4/29/2021 $0 0 1 3 $1,735 8/21/2023
North America 7/10/1981 $4,162,385 579 579 1,634 $25,244,700
Russia (CIS) 8/26/2021 $0 0 25 34 $28,690 10/20/2022
United Kingdom 11/22/2018 00$0
 
Worldwide Total$25,276,350 8/21/2023

Leading Cast

Kurt Russell    Snake Plissken

Supporting Cast

Donald Pleasance    President of the United States

Uncategorized

Jamie Lee Curtis    Narrator/Computer Voice
John Carpenter    Secret Service #2/Helicopter Pilot/Violin Player
Adrienne Barbeau    Maggie
John Diehl    Punk
Isaac Hayes    The Duke of New York
Ernest Borgnine    Chabbie
Lee Van Cleef    Bob Hauk
Harry Dean Stanton    Brain/Harold Helman

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

John Carpenter    Director
John Carpenter    Screenwriter
Nick Castle    Screenwriter