![[Watch Party] Escape from New York (1981), Monday 18th August, 8pm US EDT](https://media.piefed.social/posts/4n/78/4n78GFK6bVOiaYv.webp){kind=link}
cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/1154200
This week’s #MondayActionMovie watch party on Mastodon features the classic cult action-scifi movie by John Carpenter, starring Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Isaac Hayes, Adrienne Barbeau and Harry Dean Stanton. Join us!
In a dystopian 1997, a soldier-turned-bank robber is tasked with rescuing the U.S. President after he crashes into Manhattan, which has been turned into a giant maximum security prison.
Trailers
YouTube - Original trailer from 1981
YouTube - Upscaled VHS trailer from 1994 for the Director’s Edition VHS release
Movie Info
Time: Monday 18th August, 8pm US EDT
- Everytimezone.com - Start times for start of the watch party around the world
Legit Stream Finders
Just Watch (Change country to your location)
Soundtrack
YouTube - Escape From New York theme - video of John Carpenter et al performing the title track in the studio
YouTube - Main Theme, ambient - Hour-long ambient version
Watch Party Calendar
- Info on this and other events (Might be updated with more details)
I think the idea is you watch the movie however you like/can and then post to the #MondayActionMovie hashtag on Mastodon at the scheduled time, along with everyone else (who are watching it at the same time).
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