Escape from L.A.
Snake Plissken is once again called in by the United States government to recover a potential doomsday device from Los Angeles, now an autonomous island where undesirables are deported.
8 January 1965, Austin, Texas, USA
22 May 1974, Columbus, Ohio, USA
20 August 1942, Covington, Tennessee, USA
6 August 1966, San Carlos, California, USA
3 February 1948, El Paso, Texas, USA
22 June 1958, Birmingham, Michigan, USA
6 May 1968, Yakima, Washington, USA
3 December 1935, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
7 May 1974, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
30 September 1952
9 September 1923, La Jolla [now in San Diego], California, USA
26 May 1949, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
22 October 1965, Naples, Campania, Italy
29 January 1965, Waco, Texas, USA
17 June 1955, Inglewood, California, USA
13 December 1957, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
17 October 1962, Fresno, California, USA
June 23, 2007
In a summer filled with giant duds like Independence Day or The Rock or Chain Reaction, this is the best testosterone action flick of the season.
January 23, 2006
A dreadful belated sequel to the entertaining Escape From New York. Perfectly epitomizes how Carpenter's skills have eroded since his late '70s, early '80s heyday.
December 11, 2004
Diverting for the 100 minutes it runs, but once they're up, it is instantly forgettable.
May 03, 2010
...for all its commotion, the movie never catches fire.
April 12, 2002
Escape from L.A. is too preposterous to be a good film. But in keeping with its title, it does provide a couple of hours of entertaining escapism.
December 14, 2010
Violent, semi-spoofy action sequel is too dark for kids.
February 14, 2001
Buscemi, Fonda, Robertson, Grier and many others get to make vivid impressions, but of course it's Russell who must carry this swiftly paced picture. As rugged as ever and attractively weathered, he does so with ease.
July 05, 2002
The special effects vary from OK to lame to very lame.
July 30, 2007
Escape from L.A. finds Carpenter in a playful mood.
June 18, 2002
Dark, percussive and perversely fun.
January 01, 2000
This is the kind of movie Independence Day could have been if it hadn't played it safe.
October 24, 2002
Enjoyable in a playful way
