Escape from L.A.

**Escape from L.A.** is a UK VHS release by CIC Video and Paramount on 14th April 1997, 29th September 1997, Is a UK DVD release by Paramount on 4th June 2001 and it got re-released by Paramount on 2nd September 2002.

## Description

The man with the patch is back. Call him Snake. Kurt Russell rejoins filmmakers John Carpenter and Debra Hill to do to the Big Orange what they did to the Big Apple in *Escape From New York* - with even more futuristic thrills and slam-bang action!

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken (Russell). His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device. Don't miss the excitement as Snake surfs Wilshire Blvd., shoots hoops at the Coliseum, dive bombs the Happy Kingdom theme park, and mixes it up with a wild assortment of friends, fiends and foes (Stacy Keach, Steve Buscemi, Peter Fonda, George Corraface, Cliff Robertson, Pam Grier and more). **Escape From L.A.** is a ''go-for-broke action extravaganza!'' (Roger Ebert, *Chicago Sun-Times*).

## Cast

* Kurt Russell as Lieutenant S.D. Bob "Snake" Plissken
* Steve Buscemi as Eddie 'Map to The Stars Eddie'
* Peter Fonda as 'Pipeline'
* Cliff Robertson as President Adam
* Valeria Golino as Taslima
* Stacy Keach as Commander Mac Malloy
* Pam Grier as Jack 'Carjack' Malone / Hershe Las Palmas
* Bruce Campbell as Surgeon General of Beverly Hills
* Georges Corraface as Cuervo Jones
* Michelle Forbes as Lieutenant Brazen
* A.J. Langer as Utopia
* Ina Romeo as Hooker
* Peter Jason as Duty Sergeant
* Jordan Baker as Police Anchor
* Caroleen Feeney as Woman On Freeway
* Paul Bartel as Congressman
* Tom McNulty as Officer
* Jeff Imada as 'Mojo' Dellasandro, Saigon Shadow
* Breckin Meyer as Surfer
* Robert Carradine as Skinhead
* Shelly Desai as Cloaked Figure
* Leland Orser as 'Test Tube'

## Opening (Rental 1997 Re-release)

1. Video Piracy Warning (Paramount Pictures) [announced by John Leader]
2. CIC Video Warning Screen (1996-1999)
3. CIC Video "Welcome" Ident (1996-1999)
4. CIC Video "Rental Releases" Bumper (1996-1999)
5. The Phantom trailer [announced by Don LaFontaine]
6. CIC Video Previews Bumper (1996-1999)
7. Star Trek - First Contact trailer [announced by Don LaFontaine]
8. CIC Video Previews Bumper (1996-1999)
9. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy trailer [announced by Johnny Morris]
10. CIC Video "Available to Buy" Bumper (1996-1999)
11. Vampire in Brooklyn [announced by Ringo Starr]
12. CIC Video Previews Bumper (1996-1999)
13. Virtuosity trailer [announced by Don LaFontaine]
14. CIC Video Previews Bumper (1996-1999)
15. Nick of Time trailer [announced by Michael Angelis]
16. CIC Video "Feature Presentation" Bumper (1996-1999)
17. BBFC 15 card (1996-1998)
18. Paramount Pictures Ident (1986-2002) (silent)
19. Start of Escape From L.A. (1996)

## Closing (Rental 1997 Re-release)

1. End of Escape From L.A. (1996)
2. Closing Credits Film
3. Paramount Pictures Ident (Still Version)
4. CIC Video Warning Scroll (1996-1999)

## Trailers and info

### Rental 1997 Re-release

1. Video Piracy Warning (Paramount)
2. The Phantom
3. Star Trek: First Contact
4. Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy
5. Vampire in Brooklyn
6. Virtuosity
7. Nick of Time