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Escape From L.A.

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Genre Action & Adventure
Format Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Letterboxed
Contributor Ina Romeo, Michelle Forbes, Cliff Robertson, Steve Buscemi, Valeria Golino, John Carpenter, A.J. Langer, Bruce Campbell, Stacy Keach, Georges Corraface, Kurt Russell, Pam Grier, Peter Fonda, Debra Hill, Nick Castle See more
Language English, French
Runtime 1 hour and 41 minutes
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The man with the patch is back in this futuristic sequel to "Escape From New York." Into the 9.6 quaked L.A. of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job is to wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wiltshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes.

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Kurt Russell reprises his role as Snake Plissken, of the near-future thriller Escape from New York, in this reworking of that film's basic premise. Instead of New York being a maximum-security prison, this time it's L.A., which through the agency of earthquakes has become an island of the damned. This penal colony is where the film's future rulers, something very like the Moral Majority, send those deemed guilty of "moral crimes." But something has gone wrong in this new moral order, because the President's daughter has absconded to L.A. with a detonation device, and Snake is commandeered to retrieve it. The film's dark dystopia, with its satrical elements taking aim at our dwindling freedoms, and the eclipsing of democracy by narrow interests, are more the subject this time. As a result the action suffers, and the plot devices are sometimes weak and predictable. But just below the surface there is a coiled Snake ready to strike. Steve Buscemi's performance as a weasely hawker of L.A. tour maps is a standout, and the presence of Peter Fonda and Pam Grier adds to the fun. In fact, just the sight of Fonda surfing down the flooded corridor of Sunset Boulevard is reason enough to check this movie out. --Jim Gay

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ MFR097363324973#VG
  • Director ‏ : ‎ John Carpenter
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Widescreen, NTSC, Letterboxed
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 41 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 1998
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Peter Fonda, Cliff Robertson
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified, Unknown (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 6305222886
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Debra Hill, John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, Nick Castle
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,754 ratings

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I ordered this Blu-ray off of the list of "Other Sellers" from a seller named COS1971 specifically because the description stated it had a Like New slipcase. Being a physical media collector, I was hopeful this was not an exaggeration and sure enough, it was in great condition! I wish more Sellers would say whether the slipcase was present. Great movie and way more features than the BARE BONES 4K release.
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John R
4.0 out of 5 stars Una película curiosa
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5.0 out of 5 stars Insultingly underrated sequel
Reviewed in Canada on March 21, 2022
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GNAMPF
5.0 out of 5 stars Man mag oder hasst den Film.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Man mag oder hasst den Film.
Reviewed in Germany on January 27, 2024
Die Flucht aus L.A. ist quasi eine 1-1 Neuauflage von der Flucht aus N.Y. Nur dass Snake dieses Mal Plissken heißt oder umgekehrt.

Wie der Vorgänger hat der Film auch ein begrenztes Budget gehabt, an mancher Stelle wies dies aber schön umgesetzt. Ich muss drüber schmunzeln. Etwa bei dem Wellenritt. Der Cartoon artig gezeichnete Hintergrund, aus der Autoperkspektive. Köstlich.

Bester B-Movie.
Leider ist die blu-ray Variante mir zu teuer aber für 4,99€ als dvd. Da muss er in die Sammlung.
Qualität ist für so einen Film absolut ausreichend.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Region A - not playable in Europe
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andres colomera franquet
5.0 out of 5 stars imagen y sonido muy buenos.
Reviewed in Spain on December 30, 2018