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Escape from New York (1981)
1997: New York City is now a maximum security prison. Breaking out is impossible. Breaking in is insane.Director: John Carpenter
Year of Copyright: 1981
Year of Production: 1980
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a liner notes booklet.
Also includes cropped 4:3 version. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The film
(1.) Audio commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell (1994)
(2.) Audio commentary with producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves (2003)
DISC TWO
"Return to Escape from New York" 2003 featurette (22:59)
The Making of John Carpenter's Snake Plissken Chronicles (13 images)
"Snake Bites" 2003 trailer Montage (2:24)
Deleted Scene:
- Original Opening Sequence with optional 2003 commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell (10:53)
Trailers:
- Original Theatrical Trailer (2:15)
- Teaser Trailer #1 (1:43)
- Teaser Trailer #2 (1:03)
- Other Great MGM Releases / Preview Trailers:
-- MGM Means Great Movies:
--- Jeremiah: The Complete First Season (1:08)
--- The Terminator (1:05)
--- The Fog (1980) (0:53)
Still Galleries:
- Behind the Scenes (27 images)
- Production Photos (22 images)
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Subtitles:English, French, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Digipak
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UPC Number:027616899514
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Notes:Comes with a special printing of the first issue of "John Carpenter's Snake Plisskin Chronicles" mini comic (with liner introduction by John Carpenter and an exclusive-to-DVD collectable cover).
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Easter eggs:DISC TWO:
On the Main Menu, Highlight "Deleted Scenes" and press "RIGHT" to reveal a computer rendering of the "Island of Manhattan" and press enter.
Radio Spot (0:29) -
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Extras:Theatrical trailer
Filmographies:
- Kurt Russell
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Subtitles:French (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 1.0
French Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: New-York 1997
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Extras:Film presentation by director John Carpenter (10:38)
Carpenter documentary (where various people give us their opinion about John Carpenter) (21:06)
2 teaser trailers
Theatrical trailer
Still galleries:
- Behind The Scenes
- Production Photos
Cast and crew biographies
Cast and crew filmographies
DVD-ROM contents:
- Weblinks
- Original soundtrack CD
- Exclusive 80-page booklet written by Helene Frappat (from "Cahiers du Cinéma") -
Subtitles:French (forced)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:DVD Title: New-York 1997
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Subtitles:English, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.20:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Die Klapperschlange (The Rattlesnake)
Cropped from the original 2.35:1 aspect ratio. -
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell (Optional German subtitles) (1994)
(2.) Audio commentary with producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves (Optional German subtitles) (2003) -
Extras:"Return to Escape from New York" 2003 featurette (23:00)
"Snake Plissken: Man of Honour" 2003 featurette (15:26)
Original Opening Sequence (10:46)
Teaser 1 (1:45)
Teaser 2 (1:00)
Trailer (2:11)
Trailer "Snake Bites" (2:24)
Biographies
Trailershow (13:03) -
Subtitles:English, German HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Steelbook
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:8711983451735
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Extras:"Snake Plissken: Man of Honour" 2003 featurette
Teaser trailer
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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UPC Number:8713045201890
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Extras:"Snake Plissken: Man of Honour" 2003 featurette
Teaser trailer
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Fuga da New York
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Snake Plissken: Man of Honour" 2003 featurette
Teaser trailer
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"Snake Plissken: Man of Honour" 2003 featurette
Teaser trailer
Theatrical trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Production notes:
- Making the Film
- Special Effects
- The Edit -
Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The packaging incorrectly states that the aspect ratio is 4:3
This release is currently OOP -
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio commentary with director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell (1994)
(2.) Audio commentary with producer Debra Hill and production designer Joe Alves (2003) -
Extras:"Return to Escape from New York" 2003 documentary (~23:00)
Deleted Scene: Original Opening Sequence (~11:00)
Teaser Trailer
Original Theatrical Trailer
"Snake Bites" Trailer Montage -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:DVD Title: Fuga De Nova York
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R1 SE and R2 UK SE.
The UK SE has a DTS audio track, but sacrifices some extras found on the R1 SE release (the comic book featurette, comic book reprint, one teaser trailer, still galleries as well as the commentary on the original opening sequence). -
CUTS:
- R1 America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:01 NTSC)
- R1 Special Edition America- MGM Home Entertainment - No cuts (99:01 NTSC)
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts
- R2 Collector's Edition France- Studio Canal - No cuts (94:55 PAL)
- R2 Germany- BMG Video - No cuts (94:44 PAL)
- R2 Classic Collection Digital Remastered Germany- UFA - No cuts
- R2 Holland- Bridge Entertainment - No cuts
- R2 Holland- Studio Canal - No cuts (94:55 PAL)
- R2 Italy- Universal Pictures - No cuts
- R2 Japan- Tohokushinsha - No cuts
- R2 Norway- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts
- R2 Sweden- Sandrew Metronome - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- BMG - No cuts (94:44 PAL)
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Momentum Pictures - No cuts (94:55 PAL)
- R4 Australia- Universal Pictures - No cuts
- R4 Brazil- Universal Pictures - No cuts (94:31 PAL > NTSC)
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 03/09/02
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 18/06/21UPDATE LOG:
03/09/02: Initial entry.
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18/06/21: Tidyup and dates added.
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