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Snake! Snake!

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Description: In the future, crime is out of control and New York City's Manhattan is a maximum security prison. Grabbing a bargaining chip right out of the air, convicts bring down the President's plane in bad old Gotham. Gruff Snake Plissken, a one-eyed lone warrior new to prison life, is coerced into bringing the President, and his cargo, out of this land of undesirables.

Cast:
Snake Plissken: Kurt Russell
Hauk: Lee Van Cleef
Cabbie: Ernest Borgnine
President: Donald Pleasence
The Duke: Isaac Hayes
Girl in Chock Full O'Nuts: Season Hubley
Brain: Harry Dean Stanton
Maggie: Adrienne Barbeau
Rehme: Tom Atkins
Secretary of State: Charles Cyphers
Taylor (scenes deleted): Joe Unger
Romero: Frank Doubleday
Cronenberg: John Strobel
Gypsy #1 (as John Cothran Jr.): John Cothran
Gypsy #2: Garrett Bergfeld
Gypsy Guard: Richard Cosentino
Gypsy #3: Robert John Metcalf
Gypsy #4: Joel Bennett
First Indian (as Vic Bullock): Vicangelo Bulluck
Second Indian: Clem Fox
Third Indian: Tobar Mayo
Stewardess: Nancy Stephens
Secret Service #1 (as Steven Gagon): Steven M. Gagnon
Secret Service #2: Steven Ford
Secret Service #3: Michael Taylor
Red Bandana Gypsy: Lonnie Wun
Helicopter Pilot #1 (as Dale House): Dale E. House
Helicopter Pilot #2: David R. Patrick
Duty Sergeant: Bob Minor
Controller: Wally Taylor
Computer Operator: James O'Hagen
Trooper: James Emery
Police Sergeant: Tom Lillard
Theater Manager: Borah Silver
Theater Assistant: Tony Papenfuss
Punk: John Diehl
Bum: Carmen Filpi
Drunk (as Buck Flower): George 'Buck' Flower
Helicopter Pilot #3: Clay Wright
Helicopter Pilot #4: Al Cerullo
Slag: Ox Baker
Dancer: Ron Vernan
Dancer (as Roger Bumpass): Rodger Bumpass
Gypsy: Carla Barnett
Narrator - Opening scenes (unconfirmed): Kathleen Blanchard
Secret Service #2 / Helicopter Pilot / Violin Player (voice): John Carpenter
Pianist: Nick Castle
Eye-Patch Prisoner: John Contini
Narrator: Jamie Lee Curtis
Sewer Orphan: Linda Daniels
Crazy: Mark Groseclose
Soldier / Bum in Theater: David E. Harshbarger
Computer (voice): Debra Hill
Crazy / Food Drop Prisoner: Jeff Sillifant
Guy in Chock Full O'Nuts: Mark Stern
Native American Woman: Kelli Thompson
Ringside Prisoner: Ken Tipton
Sewer Dweller: Barron Winchester

Written by: John Carpenter, Nick Castle

Director: John Carpenter

Production: AVCO Embassy Pictures, Goldcrest, International Film Investors, City Films

Release date: 10 Jul 1981

Box Office: $25,244,626