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Escape from L.A.

R19961h 41mJohn Carpenter
IMDb 5.7 · Rotten Tomatoes 45% · Metacritic 54

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"Snake is back."

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.

ActionThrillerScience Fiction
PrisonMartial ArtsShowdownUsa PresidentWar VeteranDystopiaAnti HeroPost-apocalyptic FutureEarthquakeAttempt To Escape

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What is Escape from L.A. (1996) about?

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.

Who stars in Escape from L.A.?

Escape from L.A. stars Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken), Stacy Keach (Malloy), Steve Buscemi (Eddie), A. J. Langer (Utopia), Cliff Robertson (President). The film was directed by John Carpenter.

How long is Escape from L.A.?

Escape from L.A. has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1996. It is rated R.

Is Escape from L.A. worth watching?

Escape from L.A. holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 45. Fans of Action, Thriller, Science Fiction are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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