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Cast & Crew

John Carpenter
Composer
John Carpenter
Director
Thomas Rosales Jr.
As Gang Member (uncredited)
Jeff Imada
As Saigon Shadow
Steve Buscemi
As Eddie
Stacy Keach
As Malloy
James Lew
As Hershe Gang Member
Bruce Campbell
As Surgeon General of Beverly Hills

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What is Escape from L.A. about? Toggle content

In a dystopian future, Los Angeles has been ravaged by a cataclysmic earthquake and transformed into a penal colony for those deemed "morally unfit" by the totalitarian government. When the President's daughter steals a powerful doomsday device, Snake Plissken, an enigmatic and rebellious loner, is forced to infiltrate the island and retrieve it before it falls into the wrong hands. With time running out and his own life on the line, Snake must navigate through treacherous ruins, avoid deadly traps, and take down dangerous foes to save humanity from certain annihilation.

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What movies are similar to Escape from L.A.? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Escape from L.A. include Jurassic Park III, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Avengers, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Star Trek: First Contact.

When was Escape from L.A. released in theaters? Toggle content

Escape from L.A. was released in theaters on August 9, 1996.