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Escape from New YorkFollow

1981 • R • 1h 39m • Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi • AVCO Embassy Pictures

1997. New York City is a walled, maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.

🍅 70% 77% MC 76 LB 3.64 IMDb 7.1

Box office summary

Opening weekend
$4.20M
3-day opening
Domestic total
$25.20M
Final
Domestic legs6.1x
Budget$6M
1981 rank#24
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Cast & crew

Full Carpenter filmography
John Carpenter John Carpenter Director Kurt Russell Kurt Russell Starring Lee Van Cleef Lee Van Cleef Starring Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine Starring Donald Pleasence Donald Pleasence Starring Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Starring
ScreenplayJohn Carpenter, Nick Castle Produced byLarry Franco, Debra Hill CinematographyDean Cundey Music byJohn Carpenter, Alan Howarth StudioAVCO Embassy Pictures

The run

WkWeekendRankGrossChgTheatersAvgTotal
1 Jul 10-12 5 $4.2M — 579 $7,189 $4.2M
2 Jul 17-19 8 $2.8M −32.0% 579 $4,890 $9.1M
3 Jul 24-26 9 $1.9M −32.0% 476 $4,046 $11.4M
Weekend grossWk 3 · $1.9M
$4.2M
$2.8M
$1.9M
W1W2W3
Weekend-over-weekend dropWk 3 · −32.0%
−32.0%
W1→2
−32.0%
W2→3
Steepest −32.0%Best hold −32.0%

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