12 Facts About John Carpenter's 'Escape From New York'
These days , dystopian cinema has been taken over by the liberal - budget flicks likeThe Hunger GamesandDivergent . But in 1981 , directorJohn Carpenterand former Disney starKurt Russellset the criterion for such films with the low - budget cult classicEscape From New York . It ’s not a film that ’s big on heroic meter , benignity , or even Leslie Townes Hope . Rather , it ’s grim , violent , and ultimately , one of the most iconicscience fiction filmsever made ....