Escape From ... watch order
There are 2 Escape From ... films, about 3.3 hours in total. The first was released in 1981, the latest in 1996. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
A John Carpenter action film series following the main protagonist Snake Plissken, a former Special Forces operative turned criminal who is called upon to breach dangerous environments for search-and-rescue missions of the utmost priority.
- 1
Escape from New York (1981)
23 May 1981 · 99 min
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken has 24 hours to bring him back.
- 2
Escape from L.A. (1996)
9 Aug 1996 · 101 min
Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.