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Escape from L.A. is a american film of genre Science fiction directed by John Carpenter released in USA on 9 august 1996 with Kurt Russell
Escape from L.A. (1996)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 9 august 1996
Length 1h41
Directed by John Carpenter
OriginUSA
Themes Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films, Disaster films
Rating57%
Escape from L.A. (also known as John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.) is a 1996 American science fiction action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and produced by Debra Hill and Kurt Russell, with Russell also starring as Snake Plissken. A sequel of Escape from New York, Escape from L.A. co-stars Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, and Pam Grier.
Synopsis
In 2000, an earthquake strikes Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley floods, and California turns into an island from Malibu to Anaheim. An American presidential candidate who is also an outspoken theocrat has been saying that L.A. is sinful and has been punished by God.Actors
Kurt Russell
(Snake Plissken)
Stacy Keach
(Malloy)
Steve Buscemi
(Eddie)
Peter Fonda
(Pipeline)
Georges Corraface
(Cuervo Jones)
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