Escape from New York (1981) Original Rolled Thai Movie Poster 38x26

Escape from New York is a 1981 dystopian action film directed by John Carpenter and set in a near-future where Manhattan has been transformed into a massive maximum-security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked and the President of the United States crash-lands inside the walled-off city, the government turns to Snake Plissken, a hardened former soldier turned criminal, to rescue him. Given a limited time and a deadly incentive to complete the mission, Snake navigates the decaying, anarchic streets of New York, encountering gangs, warlords, and unlikely allies. With its grim atmosphere, pulsing synth score, and antihero protagonist, the film blends science fiction, political commentary, and gritty action, becoming a cult classic and helping to define the aesthetics of 1980s genre cinema.