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Ep. 27) Escape From L.A.

Season 1, Ep. 27
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A major US city that's become a prison. Check.

Something the US President needs for the good of humanity. Check.

A plan to force a man named Snake Plissken into retrieving this something. Check.

An increasing series of nutty people who all know who Snake is. Check.

Snake being forced into some kind of sporting combat or be killed. Check

Women who fall in love with Snake and are killed just as quickly. Check


Welcome to L.A.! No it's nothing like New York. Join us talk about the sequel of the 90s.


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Dir: John Carpenter

Scr: John Carpenter, Debra Hill, Kurt Russell

Prd: Debra Hill, Kurt Russell

Cast: Kurt Russell, A.J. Langer, Steve Buscemi, Georges Corraface, Stacy Keach, Pam Grier, Cliff Robertson, Peter Fonda, Valeria Golino, Bruce Campbell

DoP: Gary B. Kibbe

Music: John Carpenter, Shirley Walker

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