---
title: 'Escape from L.A. (1996)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Carpenter'
released: '1996-08-09'
runtime_minutes: 101
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'Science Fiction'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/escape-from-la-1996'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116225/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Escape from L.A. (1996)

1996 · R · 101 min · Action, Science Fiction · United States


## Synopsis

Escape from L.A. is a 1996 American post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and produced by Debra Hill and Kurt Russell, with Russell reprising his role as Snake Plissken. A sequel to Escape from New York (1981), the film co-stars Steve Buscemi, Stacy Keach, Bruce Campbell, Peter Fonda, and Pam Grier.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Kurt Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-russell), [Debra Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-hill)
- **Director:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Screenplay:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Debra Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/debra-hill)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Shirley Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-walker)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gary B. Kibbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-b-kibbe)

## Cast

- [Steve Buscemi](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-buscemi)
- [A. J. Langer](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-j-langer)
- [Cliff Robertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/cliff-robertson)
- [Robert Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-carradine)
- [Michelle Forbes](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-forbes)
- [Paul Bartel](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-bartel)
- [Wyatt Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/wyatt-russell)
- [Leland Orser](https://cinepixo.com/people/leland-orser)
- [Breckin Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/breckin-meyer)
- [Georges Corraface](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-corraface)
- [Peter Fonda](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-fonda)
- [Bruce Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-campbell)
- [Pam Grier](https://cinepixo.com/people/pam-grier)
- [Stacy Keach](https://cinepixo.com/people/stacy-keach)
- [Kurt Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/kurt-russell) as Snake Plissken

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