this be a great movie and great action and great character and i love it . it certainly resemble big trouble in little china in several way . kurt russell be awesome a snake plisken ( in one of his best role ) and who be the prisoner who be choose to rescue the president when air force crash in new york city in exchange for a full parole . the music be also very cool and it will stay with you a long time after you see the film . overall escape from new york be a very fun action movie . out of .