Escape from L.A. (1996) Edit

A girl can still wear a fur coat if she wants to, for example.

A million dollars for whoever helps me.

A million greenbacks? I got ten million the next room.

A presidential candidate predicts a millennium earthquake

A ring of satellites encircling the earth.

Aah! Jeez!

Absolutely. Let's just say it's best for the country.

Acid rain.

After her sister committed suicide,

After the devastation, the Constitution is amended,

Ah, shit!

Aircraft entering quadrant four, sir.

All emergency vehicles, proceed to the north perimeter.

All I'm asking for is a finder's fee. Maybe Wisconsin. I don't know.

All of us?

All of you.

All right, all right.

All right, anything you say.

All right, now this is set.

All right, we're in. Strange scene here. Let me do the talking.

All right!

All right.

All you got to do is make 10 points. That's it.

Allow all the wrongfully accused to return to their country,

Although I was going to take you to Cuervo Jones' place.

Amigos, no matter where you come from,

An armada of warships has departed Cuba,

An earthquake measuring 9.6 on the Richter scale

An immediate answer.

And be electrocuted on the premises.

And becomes the deportation point

And bring me the real unit.

And he's got the black box and the girl.

And his corrupt theocracy of lies and terror!

And it neutralises the virus immediately upon injection.

And make you feel good.

And sentenced to permanent expulsion beyond its borders.

And separate this sinful, sinful city from our country.

And the newly elected president accepts a lifetime term of office.

And the reports of Plissken sightings...

And this...

And unless you open your borders,

And waters will arise

And you will receive a pardon for every immoral act you have committed.

And you're about to find out that this fucking city can kill anybody!

Another one?

Are you going to kill me?

Are you ready for the new world?

Are you Snake Plissken?

Armageddon will descend upon the city of Los Angeles

Arrested two weeks ago on a charge of gunfighting for profit

At 1030 hours, Wednesday, a group of government officials

At Firebase Seven, the deportation centre for Los Angeles island.

At least we get something.

Attached to each satellite is a mega neutron bomb.

Attention. We are on tactical alert.

Bangkok rules?

Basketball.

Be careful, though. This is Korean Dragon territory.

Be careful, though. This is Korean Dragon territory.

Be my guest. What do you have to say, Plissken?

Because tomorrow we're going to start our way back to glory!

Began a tour of the Benford Space Defence lab.

Bend over, Mr President.

Best you could do is take the five.

Biggest, baddest gang in LA.

Bitchin', man.

Boulevard. Ooh hoo, you really are new, aren't you?

Bring me his head.

Bring the aiming co ordinates for Cuba and Mexico online.

Bring them in.

But EMP doesn't harm a living thing.

But he's still alive.

But I found him... sort of... alive.

But I kind of thought you'd be... taller.

But I never thought I'd see Snake Plissken.

But she missed one image.

But the glamour of Hollywood is still alive,

But this is insane.

But this is LA, vato.

But this... makes this an aiming device

But we'd appreciate it if you'd stay off our beach.

But you disobeyed me. Well...

Buzzer goes off before you shoot get shot.

By the way,

By the way, genius, we're both dead meat.

By the way, who gives me the antidote?

Bye bye, Snake. Good luck.

Bye.

Call me Snake.

Call me Snake.

Cars, aeroplanes, toasters,

Catches on quick, doesn't he?

Check it out.

Come and get it.

Come here.

Come on, baby. I'll show you.

Come on, hurry up! Let's go!

Come on, man. I'm not looking for trouble.

Come on! Right? Right?

Come on. Move it.

Commander, we're receiving reports.

Commander?

Common, ordinary remote control unit. Yeah? Everyone's got one, right?

Complete nervous system shut down.

Computers, everything... even batteries.

Convicted of 27 moral crimes.

Core burner, magnesium ammo,

Cuba seven, seven, nine.

Cuervo Jones is holding all the cards now, sir.

Cuervo Jones runs Shining Path. They want North America.

Cuervo Jones' place is down that way.

Cuervo's a killer.

Cuervo's got firepower. No one gets near him.

Curfew.

Cut her down.

Daddy...

Designer viruses, Plissken. Wave of the future.

Did you find the team member?

Disappear.

Do it!

Doesn't look that slow, Cuervo.

Don't blow it, man. If you fall off, it's the big wipe out. Got it?

Don't count Plissken out, sir.

Don't tell me you didn't enjoy this just a little bit.

Down that way.

Down there.

Draw.

Dream on, blue eye.

During the tour, she came into possession of a top secret prototype.

Eh, pendejo, you think I'm stupid?

Eight hours, eight minutes, 26 seconds

ETA, Florida in 45 minutes.

Every good and decent person who works hard and follows the rules.

Every member of the rescue team had a tracking chip in his arm.

Everybody does.

Everyone's gonna be there, except me.

Evidently, I don't need to know,

Failure to follow instructions will be met with use of force.

Far out, man.

Feel it? You feel it?

Find him!

Five...

For all people found unfit to live in a new, moral America.

For he so loved his country...

Four minutes.

Four... three...

From the south east of Orange county to the north west of Malibu,

Fuel rod injection.

Get back here, Plissken!

Get down!

Get her out of here.

Get him. Get him up.

Get in the car.

Get in.

Get inside the chopper. It's bulletproof.

Get me a damage report as soon as possible.

Get me the White House.

Get me to Cuervo Jones. I got one hour.

Get off at the Vermont exit. Go south. You can't miss it.

Get off!

Get on with it.

Get one thing straight. I'm no longer Carjack Malone.

Get ready to jump.

Get the antidote ready, assholes!

Get this crap out of me.

Give it to me.

Give me that gun!

Give me the goddam shot.

Give us a little credit. We're not that stupid.

Go through the mountains toward the Hollywood Bowl.

Go with him. Make sure he doesn't do anything crazy.

Go!

Go.

Go.

Good old days. Let's get going.

Good! So then you know where he is.

Got to be within a half mile radius. Round up every available man.

Government chopper. It'll be there.

Great. Thanks, pal.

Guidance systems malfunction.

Hands on switches and counting.

Hang on, guys. This is big. It's Snake Plissken.

Hang on, Snake.

He did it.

He gave his only seditious child.

He just looks so retro. Kind of 20th century.

He sees our aircraft, he pushes that button... kaboom!

He shut down the Earth.

He wants to control everything, just like Cuervo.

He went down, OK?

He won, Cuervo.

He's all we've got.

He's down there. He's dead. He's history, and I did it.

He's entered the world code.

He's entering the target code.

He's not even here! He's a hologram!

He's setting up something big, but I got a feeling you know that, right?

He's tanked. He's a POW.

He's targeting Lynchburg. That'll shut down the capital.

He's the man with the President's daughter.

He's worse than my father.

He's your only source of information.

Head for the tree line and disappear.

Hell of a team.

Hello, Plissken.

Hello? Hello?

Her ELT signal ceased immediately. After that, silence.

Her emergency escape pod landed somewhere in LA.

Here's the kicker.

Hershe, you were in Cleveland?

Hershe.

Hey, Cuervo, wait. I've done it all, man.

Hey, Cuervo!

Hey, Cuervo! Hey!

Hey, Cuervo! I made it!

Hey, did you find Cuervo, man?

Hey, Eddie, is that what I think it is?

Hey, he left his coat here, man.

Hey, Hershe, how you doin'?

Hey, one eye, I'm talking to you.

Hey, one eye!

Hey, Presidente,

Hey, Snake, you'll need this. I'm telling you.

Hey! Hey! I got news! There's about to be an attack!

Hey. Hey, man, help me.

His body's probably in Wilshire Canyon somewhere.

His reactor's starting to overheat.

Hits at 12:59pm, August 23 in the year 2000.

Hold it, Mr President.

Hold it.

Hold on, honey...

Hold on.

Hostile forces inside the United States grow strong.

How's it going, hotshot?

I also promised one last spectacle of death in this historic arena.

I always heard about you,

I am taking over with this.

I brought him to see you, Hershe. He's got a business proposition.

I can do nothing with this one. Wheel it away.

I can see you're real concerned about your daughter.

I can't believe this.

I can't work with garbage like this.

I didn't make a switch.

I don't need the teleprompter.

I don't need to know your problems, I just want my black box.

I expect that back, Eddie.

I first met Hershe when I got deported.

I give you...

I got a new deal. You help me, you live.

I got an idea.

I got somebody I want Hershe to meet,

I got the remote control unit and instruction disk.

I gotta go.

I hit him!

I hope it was worth it,

I killed him. I shot him.

I killed Plissken. I got your girl back for you...

I knew it. He's alive.

I know a place where we could crash...

I know them like the back of my hand.

I know what the cops sent him to do.

I love LA.

I made it! Wait for me! Whoa!

I mean, if your wife's anything like your daughter,

I mean, why stay? You can go south Mexico.

I now demand an immediate retreat of all forces

I promised you tonight was going to be special.

I repeat, remain at battle stations.

I see your point. What's the deal?

I see your point. What's the deal?

I see.

I shouldn't have let you talk me out of that air strike.

I think we lost them.

I thought it was you.

I thought we had you in Cleveland.

I thought you might want those.

I thought you'd be taller.

I told you he was dumb.

I told you not to try to get this back, didn't I?

I told you to stay down. Look what you've done.

I told you you'd better hope I didn't make it back.

I understand you got some domestic problems.

I used to be.

I used to run guns with the Black Jihad last year.

I want a police chopper to come and get me at the Happy Kingdom,

I want to go back with you.

I was wondering what kind of lame switch you'd try to pull.

I will destroy your ability to function permanently.

I wouldn't do that, Snake.

I'd love to take care of you...

I'll bet.

I'll give you a deal. 50,000 bucks. That's a real bargain!

I'll read your future.

I'll take my coat back now, asshole.

I'll take the coat.

I'll tell you that when we get there.

I'm actually Cuervo's agent, I'd love to represent you too.

I'm already dead.

I'm at the mercy of this madman.

I'm going to my quarters!

I'm gonna give you assholes a chance.

I'm Hershe Las Palmas, the most drop dead number.

I'm Map To The Stars Eddie.

I'm staying here, man, I'm ready for the big wave.

I'm still getting a trace from the rescue team, sir.

I'm through with Cuervo. The guy's got no sense of loyalty whatsoever.

I'm your president.

I've been hangin' round here for years,

I've got to pray!

I've heard enough of this.

If I'm being too rough on you, just let me know.

If my demand is not met immediately,

If you elect this option,

If you go into LA, bring back the black box,

If you want to make noise, go and find another bush.

If you want.

If you're going through Beverly Hills, you're gonna need a map.

Ignitor.

In a late breaking story, the Force has announced

In America? That died a long time ago.

In New Vegas, Thailand, US territory.

In the late 20th century,

Irritated with me? Cuervo, I'm taking care of you, understand?

Is encamped along the shoreline,

It is. That's the point.

It sounds thin to me.

It's already moving through your bloodstream. Go on touch that pad.

It's just an aftershock. We get them all the time.

It's only their second shift. Don't make one move.

It's over.

It's pre recorded. I narrated it myself.

It's pretty neat, huh? It's Cuervo's car. He lets me use it.

It's pure mesh, man. 100 proof artery choker.

It's really not so bad.

It's the big one!

It's true. I represented the guy who invented it.

It's very dangerous around here.

It's very simple. Throttle up, throttle back.

It's your only way out. Plissken!

Its mini nuke battery is good for eight minutes, but only works once.

Just like the turbine model, only this one's nuclear powered.

Just passing through.

Keep going down that way, honey. You can't miss it.

Kill her.

Kill him...

Knock it off, Cuervo.

LA! LA!

LA's still the place. What's happened on the other side of the world...

Last couple of years, it's like you've disappeared...

Later.

Launch.

Let go of me! Quit it!

Let me make something clear.

Let the front edge pick you up. Don't get on till you ride to the top.

Let's go. Come on.

Let's party tonight,

Like the mighty fist of God,

Like they couldn't catch you no matter what you did.

Listen to me, Snake. I got connections here.

Listen, Malloy. This guy's got more heat around him than the President.

Listen, Plissken, that headache that just kicked in will only get worse.

Location of rescue team member

Location of rescue team member 40 yards from your present position.

Look at 'em, Plissken.

Look in my face when I talk to you, shit heel.

Look out behind you!

Looks like I'll have to do it for you.

Looks like it belongs to Utopia's lover boy now.

Los Angeles island is declared no longer part of the United States,

Making any escape from LA impossible.

Making up shit along the way.

Malloy.

Man, they don't take shit from nobody.

Maybe that's the answer to all of our problems.

Maybe we can pull a Texas switch.

Maybe.

Maybe... maybe they're all dead.

Meet me at the Happy Kingdom.

Miss a shot get shot.

Mr President, the Cuban aggression remains mobile. ETA, four minutes.

Mr President.

My boyfriend and I broke up tonight, so...

My father sent you to kill me, didn't he?

My God, they're real.

My name is Hershe. Understand, Plissken?

Negative. And I've lost the core burner and holocam.

Nice and easy now.

Nice to be working with you, hotshot.

Nine.

No smoking, no drinking, no drugs, no women unless you're married.

No target code.

No, no, once you figure out this place,

No!

No!

No.

No. No. No. I'm sorry, Cuervo.

No. That sucks. So how do we get out?

Nobody draws until this hits the ground.

Nobody.

Nobody's ever walked off that court alive.

Not any more.

Not Snake Plissken, not nobody. Bolas!

Notify the cleric sergeant in your processing area.

Now is the time to rise up and demand the surrender of the President

Now it's their turn.

Now threatening this great nation.

Now you will see that death.

Now, give me that unit.

Now, these two...

Now, you bear that in mind. Just push on through, soldier.

Now.

Nuclear turbine to 75% power.

Nurse!

Obstruction ahead.

Oh, don't shoot. Don't shoot.

Oh, God. You can't give that to him.

Oh, I forgot. You don't give a shit.

Oh, my God.

Oh, Plissken, man, you are such a loser!

Oh, shit!

Oh, thank God almighty!

Oh, thank God almighty.

Oh, yeah. I brought it back to you, Cuervo.

On my command!

One eye's better than none.

One!

Ooh. But first you got to find something?

Or what colour you are, we're all the Russia of the oppressed!

Oral projectile. Mouth dart, filled with urolyde. It will stun the enemy.

Our technology, our way of life, our entire history.

Plain old fashioned matches. Never know when you might need them.

Plissken, do you have the box?

Plissken!

Plissken!

Plissken.

Plissken. Have you got the black box?

Plissken's been dead before, but he never stays down.

Plutoxin Seven is a fast, hard hitting case of the flu.

Power plant overload.

President's daughter. She's with Cuervo Jones.

Pretty good.

Prostitutes, atheists, runaways...

Put them on.

Quickly.

Relax, war hero.

Remain at battle stations.

Remember me? Map To The Stars Eddie.

Remember, don't piss me off, or I'll... pull the plug.

Rescue team member is located 10 feet from your present position.

Rescued a different president in '97.

Right? Tell him.

Right. Keep straight. Two blocks down, right.

Rumour control. Government propaganda. Just one more lie.

Run!

Runs the Mescalito Justice,

Sad story. You got a smoke?

Save it for when it counts.

Say good night, Carjack.

SD Bob Plissken, Special Forces. Two Purple Hearts?

Send it right back to the Dark Ages.

Seven... seven...

Shame he only has one.

She catches on quick.

She didn't know that she had it in her pocket, did she?

She helped set me up. We're talking a power player.

She'd punch up her own world and stay in it for days.

She's going to love you, Snake. You'll love her, too.

She's in the green.

She's sweet, but you just can't shut her up.

Shining Path has united Third World countries.

Shit.

Shot clock!

Show him.

Shut down 25 minutes.

Shut down America...

Shut down the Third World. They lose, you win.

Shut down, two minutes, 27 seconds.

Silence is golden, no?

Sir, that will shut down the entire planet.

Sir, the enemy is less than two minutes from our shore.

Six, five, four, three, two, one!

Six, five, four...

Skip the commentary, Plissken.

Snake Plissken, right here in the flesh.

Snake, don't shoot. It's me Utopia.

Snake, it's me Taslima.

So come and see where the stars...

So fuck you, I'm going to Hollywood.

So he used her to steal the black box.

So I made another deal! I've been here five years, not you!

So we go with Plissken?

So what are you going to do?

So where is he?

So, what happened to you, war hero?

Some people think you're already dead, Snake.

Some say you never will be.

Somebody else was in there.

Somehow, Cuervo Jones managed to tap into the VR master data bank.

Soon you'll have a fever.

Sooner or later, they get everybody.

Sort of. Where?

Stand by for launch.

Stay down, man, or they'll see you.

Still packing a gun between your legs.

Still...

Stop the car.

Sucker.

Sun is coming up in a few hours.

Sunset.

Surf's up big time now, mister. Ha ha!

Surgical failures.

Swear to God, Snake.

Take her to the chair.

Take me there.

Take the wrong street, you're dead.

Talk to Hershe. She hates Cuervo.

Talk, gringo, or I'll rip your balls off.

Target Los Angeles. Flatten it. Burn it.

Tell me how to get downtown somebody named Hershe.

Terminated?

Thank God almighty!

Thanks for not killing me, man. I owe you one.

That brings all the satellites on line.

That gives the user incredible accuracy.

That looks like Snake Plissken.

That means he's hiding, captured, or dead.

That thing in Paris killed them.

That way.

That's how I was when they first deported me.

That's me.

That's Plissken.

That's the prison.

That's why I left you in Cleveland.

That's your end.

The arrival of the most notorious outlaw in US history

The attack is now under way!

The big one wiped out the entertainment industry in LA,

The big one wiped out the entertainment industry in LA,

The black box is a matter of national security.

The city of Los Angeles is ravaged by crime and immorality.

The city of sin, the city of Gomorrah and Sodom

The Colombians are at the border, we've got a full scale attack.

The country's capital is relocated from Washington, DC,

The Cubans and Brazilians will invade Miami.

The days of empire are finished.

The death of Snake Plissken!

The future is right now.

The Great Wall excludes LA from the mainland.

The land of the free.

The man is too dumb to survive LA.

The mission's scrubbed, Commander.

The more things change, the more they stay the same, huh, Carjack?

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The name's Plissken.

The next scheduled departure to LA is in one hour.

The Plutoxin Seven virus.

The President's daughter, Utopia, was among them.

The President's first act as commander in chief is Directive 17

The revenge of preindustrial societies.

The Santa Anas. The night wind.

The shape it's in, two and a half hours minimum.

The surgeon general of Beverly Hills.

The two of you hooked up together, I'm talking box office material.

The ultimate defensive weapon system.

The United States is a no smoking nation.

The United States Police Force is formed.

The United States Police Force, like an army,

The whole nation's watching.

The whole place just fell in right behind us.

The wind's up. Let's go!

Their muscles turn to Jell O.

Then she boarded Air Force Three for Lynchburg.

There goes our aircraft AND the United States.

These are no good.

They are deported to this island of the damned and may never come back.

They don't belong to any gang.

They live here.

They look very good.

They only survive by having fresh body parts

They used to be partners, and they split up.

They're just scared, that's all.

They're new.

They're starting the invasion.

This holographic camera will project your image up to a half mile away.

This instruction disk hooks you into the Sword of Damocles,

This is going to be some ride, man, some kind of bitchin' ride.

This is LA, people without hope or a country.

This is the only free zone left... anywhere.

This is the Police Channel, and this is Prime News.

This is the President of the United States.

This way.

Thought you'd try that, hotshot. The first clip is loaded with blanks.

Three, two,

Three, two, one!

Through here.

Time for a spanking.

To protect and defend its citizens,

To the American people

To the President's home town of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Today is day one of a brand new world.

Too bad about your boat, man,

Too many implants and face lifts over the years.

Top secret. Only on a need to know.

Transplanted over and over again.

Tsunami, Snake. Tsunami! Woo!

Two hoops. Full court. 10 second shot clock.

Two points for a basket. No three point bullshit.

Two points for a basket. No three point bullshit.

Two... one.

Uh uh. Bluebacks.

Under the San Fernando Sea. Shark Three submarine, one man submersible.

Up.

Used to be a gunfighter. Faded out from the scene a few years ago.

Utopia is lost to me. My daughter is gone.

Utopia made tapes of her VR experiences and tried to erase them,

UV's gonna be bad today.

Very cool, Snake.

Very funny.

Wait a minute.

Wait, Mr President. Be patient.

Wait, Mr President. Be patient.

Wait? For how long? He's probably dead.

Wait? For how long? He's probably dead.

Wait. You can't take that back, Snake.

Want a throw?

War hero. Criminal. The Force's most wanted man.

Warning. Neurosystem shut down. One hour.

Watch it! Watch it!

We don't even know if he knows how to work the goddam thing.

We don't need to waste any more time and money on bullshit trials.

We drove golf carts up and down these tunnels.

We found this fragment on the end of her last tape.

We give thanks for being alive,

We scanned this onto the VR.

We sent a five man rescue team.

We shut down the entire United States.

We took you for a little ride, and you came through.

We'll have to start all over again.

We'll make this thing happen.

We'll take this one.

We're going to Anaheim.

We're throwing out the trash.

Welcome back, sir.

Welcome to LA.

Welcome to the human race.

Welcome to your own map to the stars.

Welcome to your own map to the stars.

Well, it's on now, effective immediately. Full scale.

What a beautiful blue eye.

What did you say?

What do I look like, a fucking tour guide?

What do you say we play a little...

What the hell happened in Cleveland?

What will you do?

What?

What's he talking about?

What's it do?

What's it to be, Plissken us or them?

What's the big payoff?

What's the deal, gorgeous?

When detonated, each satellite

When the hit pulls you an inch from death, that is living.

When you find the President's daughter,

Where are my guns?

Where can I find Cuervo Jones?

Where is Plissken?

Where the hell is he going?

Where we gonna go?

Where'd you get these rigs, Carjack?

Where's Cuervo Jones' place?

Where's it coming from?

Which I will personally authorise once your mission is completed.

Which one of you assholes gets to die trying to stick me?

Which way to the Hollywood Bowl?

Who are you?

Who?

Whoa, dude, is that you, Snake?

Whoa!

Why? Hershe's looking for Cuervo too.

Will destroy LA in divine retribution.

Will you please kill him for me?

With me and Texas Mike O'Shea. You looked different then, Carjack.

Within hours of landing all but one was killed.

Worldwide.

Yeah, I guess so.

Yeah, I recognised you right away.

Yeah, I thought I did,

Yeah, they're using him for target practice.

Yeah, you're right.

Yeah! We got our freedom! We got a future!

Yeah?

Yeah. Give me the real one.

Yeah. I'm here. Cuegan Pass.

Yeah. It kept changing owners. Finally went bankrupt.

Yeah. We want it back.

Yeah... You're Carjack Malone.

Yes or no?

Yes, I am Cuervo Jones...

Yes, I know.

Yes. We can't locate him he's wearing stealth.

You are now entering the processing area.

You are Snake Plissken, aren't you?

You bolted on me in Cleveland.

You can pinpoint precisely what you want to shut down.

You can't just walk around without knowing the ropes.

You can't run away. It's too late.

You could shut down the whole planet,

You couldn't give them away.

You crash. You bleed out like a stuck pig. It's not a pretty sight.

You don't like it, don't come.

You don't understand. It's already in you.

You figure I'll do whatever you want, just like New York, huh?

You got a smoke?

You got the remote. Great.

You got to be kidding me.

You had it all and you turned away from your country. Why?

You have lied to me for the very last time.

You have to stand and face it down.

You know what they want liberation.

You know what to do with the girl.

You know, I got to admit.

You look kind of familiar.

You look like him... in a way.

You lose, they win.

You may have escaped from New York,

You may have survived Cleveland,

You no longer have control stick function.

You now have the option to repent of your sins

You push that button, 500 years' worth of work will be finished.

You ready?

You see Plissken anywhere?

You see that?

You slow down, dickhead. I'm dying.

You took the fake, hotshot.

You two know each other?

You want Cuervo to rule the world?

You want this thing?

You want to go to Cuervo's place?

You were the best. Now you're just like them.

You'd better hope I don't make it back.

You'll like this.

You'll never find your way out of here without me.

You'll take 'em all.

You're about to get hit, man. It's Plissken.

You're becoming very predictable.

You're just a chump like the rest of us. No deal!

You're not well, Snake. You need help.

You're pretty far out, Snake. I mean, cool.

You're starting to feel the effects of the virus.