Escape from L.A.

Name: Escape from L.A.
Director: John Carpenter
Released: 1996
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Kurt Russell, Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, A.J. Langer, Georges Corraface

1996 · 101 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 82,855 VOTES · DIR. John Carpenter

Overview

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,393 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:30 In the late 20th century

00:07:39 Reporter: The people of the United States

00:12:09 We sent in a 5-man rescue team.

00:14:47 Complete nervous system shutdown.

00:19:01 Shining Path has united all Third-World countries.

00:22:38 Computer: Guidance systems malfunction.

00:27:49 100 bucks says you can't put 3 blades into him.

00:33:02 Nobody rolls into town and disrespects me--

00:37:36 so come with me and see where the stars...

00:41:47 one eye's better than none.

00:45:43 The future is right now.

00:49:18 It's pretty neat, huh?

00:51:27 I can't count them all

00:53:58 All right, now this is set.

01:01:17 [Cocks Gun]

01:05:30 Right? Tell him.

01:09:18 You're going to tell me how to get downtown

01:12:16 I don't give a fuck what you are.

01:14:16 Government chopper.

01:18:29 They're starting the invasion.

01:25:57 Hey, get back here, Plissken!

01:30:32 worldwide.

01:33:45 you lose, they win.

08:08:02 to neurosystem shutdown.

Cast & Characters

Kurt Russell Snake Plissken Steve Buscemi Map to the Stars Eddie Stacy Keach Cmdr. Malloy A.J. Langer Utopia Georges Corraface Cuervo Jones Michelle Forbes Brazen Pam Grier Hershe Las Palmas Jeff Imada Saigon Shadow Cliff Robertson President Valeria Golino Taslima

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,393

Dialogue density13.8 lines / min

First line00:02:30

Final line08:08:02

Production Record

DirectorJohn Carpenter

LanguageEnglish

Budget$50,000,000

Revenue$42,277,365

IMDb votes82,855