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

• Wikipedia

• IMDb

• TheOfficialJohnCarpenter.com

Time: Monday 18th August, 8pm US EDT

• Everytimezone.com - Start times for start of the watch party around the world

Legit Stream Finders

• NoBrainsCellsLeft Search

• 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

• Album.link

• YouTube - Main Theme, ambient - Hour-long ambient version

Watch Party Calendar

• Info on this and other events (Might be updated with more details)