Escape from New York Quotes
1981 films, Action films, 1980s American films, Crime films, Cult films, Dystopian films, Thriller films, Science fiction films, Post-apocalyptic films, Political thriller films, Films about nuclear war and weapons, Hostage dramas, Films set in New York City, Films directed by John Carpenter
Top Quotes
“Adrienne Barbeau - Maggie”
“Harry Dean Stanton - Harold "Brain" Hellman”
“Donald Pleasence - US President John Harker”
“Jamie Lee Curtis - computer voice and film narrator”
“Ox Baker - Slag”
“Tom Atkins - Rehme”
“Lee Van Cleef - Bob Hauk”
“Ernest Borgnine - Cabbie”
“Kurt Russell - Snake Plissken”
“1997. New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.”
“Frank Doubleday - Romero”
“Isaac Hayes - The Duke of New York City”
“Wikipedia: Escape from New York”
“Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Escape from New York”
“Charles Cyphers - United States Secretary of State”
“The world's greatest leader is a hostage in the most dangerous place on Earth. Now only the deadliest man alive can save him.”
“Rotten Tomatoes: Escape from New York”
“New York City has become the only maximum security prison for the entire country. Once you go in, you don't come out... until today.”
“[addressing his followers] They sent in their best man, and when we roll across the 69th Street bridge tomorrow, on our way to freedom, we're going to have their best man leading the way - from the neck up! [cheering erupts] On the hood of my car! [more cheering]”
“The city officials not only gave permission, but were very helpful. We were the first film company in history allowed to shoot on Liberty Island, at the Statue of Liberty, at night. They let us have the whole island to ourselves. We were lucky. It wasn't easy to get that initial permission.”