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[[Image:Escape.jpg|thumb|right|300px| ''Escape from New York'' (1981)  This particular image from the poster is not in the actual film, but did inspire a scene in the film ''[[Cloverfield]]''.]]
[[Image:Escape.jpg|thumb|right|300px| ''Escape from New York'' (1981)  This particular image from the poster is not in the actual film, but did inspire a scene in the film ''[[Cloverfield]]''.]]


'''''Escape from New York''''' is the classic 1981 science fiction thriller directed by [[John Carpenter]].  Set in the then future year of 1997, the film stars [[Kurt Russell]] as Snake Plissken, a hardened convict who is asked by the US government to rescue the President after he crash lands on the island of Manhattan, which has now been sealed off to become the world's largest prison.  Russell would return as Plissken in 1996's ''[[Escape from L.A.]]''.  
'''''Escape from New York''''' is the classic 1981 science fiction thriller directed by [[John Carpenter]].  Set in the then future year of 1997, the film stars [[Kurt Russell]] as Snake Plissken, a hardened convict who is asked by the US government to rescue the President, who has crash landed on the island of Manhattan, now sealed off to become the world's largest prison.  Russell would return as Plissken in 1996's ''[[Escape from L.A.]]''.  


'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Escape from New York'':'''
'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''Escape from New York'':'''

Revision as of 08:00, 8 September 2014

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Escape from New York (1981) This particular image from the poster is not in the actual film, but did inspire a scene in the film Cloverfield.

Escape from New York is the classic 1981 science fiction thriller directed by John Carpenter. Set in the then future year of 1997, the film stars Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken, a hardened convict who is asked by the US government to rescue the President, who has crash landed on the island of Manhattan, now sealed off to become the world's largest prison. Russell would return as Plissken in 1996's Escape from L.A..

The following weapons can be seen in the film Escape from New York:


MAC-10

The main weapon the USPF issues to Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) is a MAC-10 fitted with a sound suppressor; a rifle scope and mount are attached to the suppressor. After Snake is captured, the Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes) uses it for the remainder of the film, notably using it to shoot at, but not kill, the President in front of his gang. The Duke uses it single shot only and the suppressor does not work.

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MAC-10 .45 ACP
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The camera pans on Snake's MAC-10. Note the 3 spare mags, scope, suppressor and holster.
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Snake fire his MAC-10 at one of the crazies.
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Snake holds his MAC-10 on Brain.
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The Duke fires the MAC-10 at the President's briefcase chained to his hand.
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Good shot of the MAC-10.

Smith & Wesson Model 67

Snake's sidearm in the film is a Smith & Wesson Model 67 with a scope mounted on it. During the climax, Maggie (Adrienne Barbeau) fires it at the Duke before she is run down by him. You can tell it's a Model 67 because it has adjustable sights but lacks the shrouded lug that protects the ejector rod like on the Smith & Wesson Model 66. Therefore it's a 38 Special revolver and not a .357 Magnum. If it was a Smith & Wesson Model 65 it would not have adjustable sights. The Model 67 can also be differentiated from the Model 65 due to the slightly shorter (.38 Special only) cylinder. The Model 67 is the stainless steel counterpart of the Smith & Wesson Model 15 Combat Masterpiece.

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Smith & Wesson Model 67 - .38 Special
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Smith & Wesson Model 66 with 4" barrel - .357 Magnum (Shown for comparison)
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Smith & Wesson Model 65 - .357 Magnum (Also shown for comparison)
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The camera pans on the Smith & Wesson Model 67 fitted with a scope. Note the two speed loaders.
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Maggie (Adrienne Barbeau) fires the Smith & Wesson Model 67 at Duke's thugs.
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Snake holds his Smith & Wesson Model 67 on Brain and Maggie for the map of the bridge.
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Good shot of the Smith & Wesson Model 67.
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Maggie fires the Smith & Wesson Model 67 at the Duke.

M16/SP1

The U.S. Police Force Soldiers throughout the film and U.S.S.S. Agents in the Air Force 1 hijack scene use slab side M16/AR-15 SP1 rifles with their hand guards removed and replaced with a slender plastic sleeve that wraps around the barrel and gas tube, in order to make them look more "futuristic". Some of the rifles have three prong flash hiders, and others have the A1 birdcage flash hider. The President (Donald Pleasence) in a freak rage is seen using one taken from a dead U.S.P.F. guard to kill the Duke of New York (Isaac Hayes).

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M16/AR-15 SP1 slab side rifle with 3 prong flash hider 5.56x45mm
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M16 aka SP1 (flat slab side receiver) with an A1 Birdcage flash hider 5.56x45mm
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Soldiers armed with M16/SP1's escorting Snake in for processing. These guards' weapons have the three prong flash hider of the SP1.
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Steven Ford (former U.S. President Gerald Ford's son) plays a Secret Service agent.
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A U.S. Police Force member guards the New York perimeter with an M16.
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The U.S. Police Force hold their M16's on Romero (Frank Doubleday), but are forced to pull back.
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The President with an M16 taken from a dead guard.
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"You're the Duke! "You're a-number one!!!!" The President fires an M16 at the Duke.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snubnose

Bob Hauk (Lee Van Cleef) is seen checking a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Model 10 snubnose before his meeting with Snake.

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Early Smith and Wesson Model 10 Snub - .38 special
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Bob Hauk does a round check.
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Bob Hauk with his Smith & Wesson Model 10 Snub.

Flintlock Guns

Flintlock guns and rifles are displayed in the office.

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Various Crossbows

Various Crossbows are seen wielded by numerous thugs.

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A thug shoots his crossbow, which hits Snake's leg.
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Duke's thugs hold their crossbow's on Snake