Escape from New York

Escape from New York is a 1981 action film set in a dystopian future where Manhattan has been turned into a maximum security prison. When the president's plane crashes into the island, convicted bank robber Snake Plissken is sent in to find him. With an explosive charge threatening his life if he fails, Snake must navigate the dangerous city to rescue the president and secure his own freedom.

• Kurt Russell's eyepatch was his idea to make Snake Plissken stand out.
• John Carpenter composed the entire score himself.
• Clint Eastwood was considered for the role of Snake Plissken.
• The film's budget was under $6 million.
• Jamie Lee Curtis is the film's uncredited narrator.

• Call me Snake.
• You can't land here! This is a maximum security prison!
• Remember, once you're inside you're on your own.
• I told you I wasn't a fool, Plissken.
• I don't give a damn about your war or your president.