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Escape From L.A. (1996)

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Release Date: August 9, 1996
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Running Time: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for violence and some language.
Director: John Carpenter
Writer: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell
Cast: Kurt Russell, A.J. Langer, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Michelle Forbes, Pam Grier, Jeff Imada, Cliff Robertson, Valeria Golino, Peter Fonda, Ina Romeo, Peter Jason, Jordan Baker

After a devastating earthquake, Los Angeles was split from the mainland. The government, realizing how high a crime rate LA had, quarantined it off, making it a prison.

15 years after "Escape from New York," Snake Plissken, the one eyed ruthless criminal, is captured, this time being recruited by the United States President. He forces Snake into going to LA to retrieve a black box which controls a deadly satellite which his renegade daughter, Utopia, Read more

Movie Review

Grade: F Escape From LA had potential and the first half hour isn't bad. Then comes the rest. Steadily and quickly, the movie degrades into about the worst flick I've ever seen! The acting was bad, the graphics were bad, and the story was bad. The characters were awful, including the main character, and Kurt Russel's dismal performance didn't help. Read the full movie review

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