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Escape from New York

BBC One
on BBC One London

Futuristic adventure from John Carpenter.
Starring Kurt Russell Lee Van Cleef
Donald Pleasence
The year is 1997, and the island of Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. When the president is hijacked and crashes into this lawless hell, new convict "Snake" Plissken is called in to help out.
(198 Stereo
FILM REVIEWS pages 43-49

Contributors

Unknown:
John Carpenter.
Unknown:
Kurt Russell
Unknown:
Lee van Cleef
Unknown:
Donald Pleasence
Snake:
Plissken Kurtrussell
Bob Hauk:
Lee van Cleef
President:
Donald Pleasence
Duke:
Isaac Hayes
Maggie:
Adrienne Barbeau
Brain:
Harry Dean Stanton
Cabby:
Ernest Borgnine
Source: Radio Times

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