3 hrs 13 min
Episode 517: Escape from New York (1981) The Projection Booth Podcast
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- Film History
On the second of our two-part discussion about John Carpenter films we discuss Escape from New York. It's the story Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former war hero turned disillusioned criminal in an America that has turned into a police state. When the President's plane crashes in the prison colony that was once Manhattan, Snake is sent in after him.
Interviews include co-screenwriter Nick Castle, actress Adrienne Barbeau, and production designer Joseph Alves.
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On the second of our two-part discussion about John Carpenter films we discuss Escape from New York. It's the story Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell), a former war hero turned disillusioned criminal in an America that has turned into a police state. When the President's plane crashes in the prison colony that was once Manhattan, Snake is sent in after him.
Interviews include co-screenwriter Nick Castle, actress Adrienne Barbeau, and production designer Joseph Alves.
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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
3 hrs 13 min