Escape from L.A.
Ex‑con antihero Snake Plissken must infiltrate a quake‑shattered Los Angeles and complete his dangerous mission before the city’s chaotic collapse destroys everything.
“Snake is back.”
Synopsis
In the 9.6 earthquake-ravaged Los Angeles of 2013, Snake Plissken arrives. His mission: navigate through the ruins of L.A.
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A crew of 41+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Edward A WarschilkaShot by Gary B KibbeScored by John CarpenterDesigned by Lawrence G Paull
Box Office
1996 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$42.3M
US & Canada: $25.5M — 60% of worldwide · International: $16.8M (40%)
Opening weekend: $8.9M — 35% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.9M — 50% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 2,312 theaters
Also known as
- Flucht aus L.A.de
- John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.en
- Los Angeles 2013fr
- Fuga da Los Angelesit
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Cast & Crew
41 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kurt Russell
as Snake Plissken
Steve Buscemi
as Map to the Stars Eddie
Stacy Keach
as Malloy
A J Langer
as Utopia
Georges Corraface
as Cuervo Jones
Cliff Robertson
as President
Michelle Forbes
as Brazen
Bruce Campbell
as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
Pam Grier
as Hershe Las Palmas
Jeff Imada
as Saigon Shadow
Peter Fonda
as Pipeline
Valeria Golino
as Taslima
Supporting cast
19Cliff Robertson Nm0731772
as President
Robert Carradine
as Skinhead
Peter Jason
as Duty Sergeant
Leland Orser
as Test Tube
Al Leong
as Hershe Gang Member
James Lew
as Hershe Gang Member
Breckin Meyer
as Surfer
Ina Romeo
as Hooker
Jordan Baker
as Police Anchor
Caroleen Feeney
as Woman on Freeway
Paul Bartel
as Congressman
Shelly Desai
as Cloaked Figure
Julien Cesario
as Mescalito (uncredited)
Thomas Rosales Jr
as Gang Member (uncredited)
John Koyama
as Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Leo Lee
as Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Stuart Quan
as Hershe Gang Member (uncredited)
Wyatt Russell
as Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Jamie Lee Curtis
as Female Narrator (uncredited)
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2Other crew
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