Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken in 'Escape From New York' The premise is spectacular: in the future (1997!), a 400 percent increase in violent crime has led to a bold correctional solution — seal off ...
When it comes to apocalyptic, sci-fi dystopias, few '80s movies feel as prescient as John Carpenter's Escape from New York.
Did this cult sequel's negative reception rob fans of a third Snake Plissken adventure that would have sent the gruff antihero into the stratosphere?