Claim: Kurt Russel has worked with directors.
Evidence: During the 1980s , he starred in several films by director John Carpenter , including anti-hero roles such as army hero-turned-robber Snake Plissken in the futuristic action film Escape from New York -LRB- 1981 -RRB- , and its sequel Escape from L.A. -LRB- 1996 -RRB- , Antarctic helicopter pilot R.J. MacReady in the horror film The Thing -LRB- 1982 -RRB- , and truck driver Jack Burton in the dark kung-fu comedy action film Big Trouble in Little China -LRB- 1986 -RRB- , all of which have since become cult films.
Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 American fantasy martial arts comedy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell , Kim Cattrall , Dennis Dun , and James Hong.
Escape from New York is a 1981 American dystopian science-fiction action film co-written , co-scored and directed by John Carpenter.
The Thing -LRB- also known as John Carpenter 's The Thing -RRB- is a 1982 American science-fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter , written by Bill Lancaster , and starring Kurt Russell.